Mine blast in Midyat: One soldier killed, 8 injured

2015-08-02 11:02:05

MARDİN (DİHA) - One soldier was killed and eight were injured in PKK attack in the Midyat district when a mine exploded as a military vehicle was passing by.

According to initial reports, one soldier was killed and eight were injured in a PKK attack on August 2 in the Midyat district of southeastern province of Mardin. The attack was carried out with a mine explosion, reports confirmed.

The attack came amid an escalation of violence between Ankara and the PKK, with Turkey conducting almost daily airstrikes against PKK bases in northern Iraq.

Turkey launched the offensive against the Kurdish fighters about a week ago, which effectively ended fragile peace talks.

(nt)