Six Turkish soldiers killed in Southeast
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ISTANBUL - Six Turkish soldiers were killed and eight others were injured when a landmine planted by the PKK exploded in the southeastern part of the country, news agencies reported on Thursday.
The blast occurred around 11:30 p.m. (GMT 20:30) on Wednesday when the soldiers' military vehicle struck a remotely controlled landmine on a road in the Cukurca district of the southeastern province of Hakkari, the reports said.
One of the injured was in serious condition, broadcaster NTV reported.
Turkish troops, backed by helicopters, launched an offensive near the Iraqi border against PKK terrorists after the blast.
It was the heaviest toll suffered by Turkish soldiers since a bomb explosion killed nine soldiers at the end of April.
The PKK, which launches cross-border attacks on Turkey from bases in northern Iraq and frequently uses remote-control landmines to target the country's security forces, is listed as a terrorist group by Turkey and much of the international community, including the EU and the United States.
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