General Staff: 15 Soldiers Dead In Terrorist Attack

ANKARA - Turkish General Staff said on Saturday that 15 soldiers lost their lives when terrorist PKK organization attacked on Aktutun Gendarmerie Border Unit in Semdinli town of southeastern province of Hakkari on Friday afternoon from north Iraq.
Gen. Metin Gurak, the Chairman of General Staff Communication Department, told a news conference at General Staff HQ that 23 terrorist were killed in clashes.
He said efforts were underway to find two lost privates.
Gen. Gurak said separatist terrorist organization attacked from north of Iraq with heavy weapons against the elements of Aktutun Gendarmerie Border Unit in Bayraktepe region.
"Two injured staff are sent to Ankara for treatment," Gen. Gurak said.

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