Saturday, August 28, 2010

Three soldiers killed in Van

28 August 2010

Three Turkish soldiers were killed in Van in a clash with the PKK.

Kurdish guerrillas laid an ambush on the Turkish soldiers who were running a military operation in Baskale district of Van which left 3 Turkish soldiers dead and two others injured.

It is reported that the ambush was a reprisal for the 6 guerrillas who lost their lives in the military operations conducted by the Turkish army despite the ceasefire declared by Kurdistan Democratic Confederation (KCK) on 13 August.

People’s Defence Forces HPG reported that on 26 August Kurdish guerrillas targeted a military vehicle between Beblesin and Albayrak villages in Baskale district of Van and as a result 3 soldiers were killed and 2 soldiers injured.

ANF NEWS DESK /

ANF NEWS AGENCY