Three soldiers killed in PKK attacks in Diyarbakır’s Sur

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One soldier was killed on Feb. 24 in the Sur district of southeastern province of Diyarbakır during clashes with outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants, the Turkish General Staff has announced, in addition to another soldier who has succumbed to his injuries 12 days after an attack in the same district.

Specialized Sergeant Osman Kaplan was heavily wounded in an armed attack on Feb. 24 and later died in hospital at around 11 p.m. despite all efforts from medical staff, the General Staff said in a statement issued on its website.

In addition, Specialized Sergeant M. Hakan Kaçar, who was wounded during clashes in the district, succumbed to his injuries on Feb. 24, the General Staff stated. 

Meanwhile, another soldier succumbed to wounds sustained in a Feb. 8 PKK attack while being treated at the Gülhane Military Academy (GATA) in Ankara. 

An official statement released by the Turkish Armed Forces announced that a soldier who was wounded in the Sur district of southeastern Diyarbakır province had succumbed to his wounds at 8:20 p.m. on Feb. 23, despite all medical efforts to save him. 

While the statement did not disclose the soldier’s identity, a Doğan News Agency report suggested he was Specialized Sgt. Yetkin Erşan.