[Iran Press TV Latest] At least two Turkish soldiers have been killed and seven others sustained injuries after a remote-controlled mine blew off in the eastern province of Van. The soldiers died Wednesday when a land mine, believed to have been planted by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) terrorists, blew up, according to Dogan news agency. No information concerning conditions of the wounded troops was disclosed.
The report came a day after eight Turkish troops and six PKK militants were killed at clashes in southeastern Turkey.
Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) is listed as a terrorist organization by much of the international community, including Turkey, Iran, the US and the European Union's member states.
More than 40,000 people have lost their lives since PKK launched its armed campaign against Ankara in 1984 as part of a quest to establish a socialist Kurdish state in southeastern Turkey.
The Turkish fighter jets frequently shell Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) strongholds in the jagged mountains of northern Iraq -- a haven of tranquility for the insurgents who launch attacks against Turkish soil.