Land mine explodes in Siirt, Turkey killing three soldiers, injuring six others
From Wikinews, the free news source you can write!
Thursday, June 7, 2007
Other stories from Turkey
- 26 January 2012: Wikinews Shorts: January 26, 2012
- 24 October 2011: Earthquake hits Turkey, hundreds reported dead
- 12 October 2011: Habertürk media sparks outrage over woman’s murder photo in Turkey
- 17 July 2011: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticizes Turkey over human rights concerns
- 22 May 2011: Two dead as earthquake strikes Kütahya, Turkey
Location of Turkey
-Red_version.svg)
At 1800 hours (UTC) a remote controlled land mine exploded in Siirt, Turkey. The government of Turkey believes that the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) was responsible for the explosion.
At least 3 soldiers of the Turkish Armed Forces were killed and six others were injured when their military vehicle passed over the device.
The injured personnel and soldiers were immediately taken to a hospital in Siirt via medical helicopters.
Turkish army Generals have told the Turkish people "to resist in the face of these terrorist actions. The Turkish Armed Forces has an unshakable determination in fighting terrorism and it will absolutely give the necessary answer to such attacks."
Related News
- "Turkey secures Kurdish zone border with Iraq" — Wikinews, June 7, 2007
- "Reports say Turkish troops enter northern Iraq" — Wikinews, June 6, 2007
Sources
- Christopher Torchia. "Bomb kills 3 Turkish soldiers in newly declared ’security zone’ near Iraq" — Canada.com, June 7, 2007
- Christopher Torchia. "3 Turk Soldiers Killed in Security Zone" — Guardian Unlimited, June 7, 2007
- "Siirt'te Mayın Patlaması!" — Haberturk, June 7, 2007
- "Siirt'te hain saldırı" — Haberturk, June 8, 2007
- Christopher Torchia. "4 Soldiers Killed in Security Zone" — Washington Post, June 8, 2007
