ANKARA - The General Staff stated on Thursday that a senior sergeant lost his life and five security officials were injured in a clash erupted between security forces and a group of terrorists in rural area near Hani town of southeastern province of Diyarbakir.
Releasing a statement, the General Staff said, ''clash erupted between security forces and a group of terrorists in rural area near Hani town at 6.50 a.m. on Thursday in rural. A senior sergeant lost his life, and five security officials were injured when terrorists opened fire on security forces. Operation against terrorists is still under way in the region.''
''Allegations saying that six security officials were martyred in the operation are totally baseless,'' the statement added.