Turkish soldier killed in clashes with PKK militants

At least one Turkish soldier was killed in clashes with militants from the Kurdistan Workers\' Party (PKK) in the southeastern province of Sirnak on Wednesday. The private Cihan news agency reported that along with the soldier, many PKK militants were also killed during the clashes near Altindag village of Sirnak\'s Beytussebap district. The body of the soldier was brought to Sirnak Military hospital by helicopter. The military operations against the PKK terrorists in Beytussebap are ongoing. The military operations on Beytussebap\'s Kato Mountain were launched after 10 Turkish security officials, including soldiers and policemen, were killed in clashes with the PKK on Sunday when the PKK group attacked police and military outposts in the southeastern province of Sirnak, which borders northern Iraq. The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the European Union and the United States.  text he