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Soldier martyred in clash with PKK in southern Turkey

Published: 22 May 2017 - 01:00 pm | Last Updated: 07 Nov 2021 - 09:44 am
File Photo: AA.

File Photo: AA.

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OSMANIYE, Turkey: A soldier was martyred during a clash between security forces and PKK terrorists in southern Osmaniye province on Monday, according to the regional governor's office.

In a statement, the Osmaniye Governor's Office said the sergeant was martyred in the province’s Amanos Mountains.

Operations against PKK terrorists remain ongoing in the area.

The PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU -- resumed its armed campaign against Turkey in July 2015.

Since then, it has been responsible for the deaths of some 1,200 Turkish security personnel and civilians, including a number of women and children.