(MENAFN- The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) >A total of five were killed, including civilians, in two separate outlawedKurdistan Workers’ Party(PKK) attacks in the southeastern provinces of rnak and Hakkari on late May 30.
PKK militants detonated a hand-made explosive placed inside a manhole cover during the passing of an armored police vehicle in the Silopi district of rnak.
Four civilians identified as sa Torlak, Ekrem Birlik, Davut Yoksul and 4-year old Halime Birlik were killed in the attack while another 23 were wounded, including five police officers inside the car. Among the wounded, a 6-month-old baby was also reported to be in critical condition.
In addition, a number of cars and houses nearby the scene were also damaged as the explosion created a deep hole in the road.
A wide-scale operation has begun in the region to apprehendPKKmilitants responsible for the attack.
Meanwhile, one soldier who was wounded during clashes withPKKmilitants in the emdinli district of Hakkari succumbed to his injuries on early May 31, the Turkish General Staff has announced.
According to the statement issued on the General Staff’s website, two soldiers were wounded during security forces operation in emdinli, while one of them later succumbed to his injuries at 5:40 a.m.
Turkish warplanes also conducted an air operation targetingPKKpositions in a rural area of emdinli on early May 31.
Four positions belonging to thePKKwere destroyed in the operation, according to military sources.