Soldier killed in clashes with PKK in Turkey’s southeast

Soldier killed in clashes with PKK in Turkey’s southeast

MARDİN – Doğan News Agency
Soldier killed in clashes with PKK in Turkey’s southeast

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One soldier was killed on April 18 during clashes with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in the southeastern province of Mardin.

The specialist corporal was heavily wounded during clashes with PKK militants in the province’s Nusaybin district amid a security forces operation in the Fatih neighborhood. He was taken to Nusaybin State Hospital but later succumbed to his injuries despite all efforts.

Meanwhile, the security forces operation in the district was ongoing.