A deadly bomb attack on a road in the Silvan district in the province of Siirt has claimed the lives of eight Turkish soldiers, in what is seen as the deadliest strike to be blamed on the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), according to Yahoo! News.
The attack was carried out using a remote-controlled explosive device laid out on the road, which was detonated as the soldiers' vehicle was passing through. The death toll was confirmed by the Turkish army, stating that the "Separatist Terror Organization," a moniker used for the PKK, was behind the brazen attack, reports Gulf News.
Apart from the eight who were killed in the attack, seven other soldiers were also wounded, and ambulances and military helicopters were dispatched to the scene of the attack.
Turkey has witnessed a number of deadly skirmishes as of late, leaving the country on heightened alert since Ankara initiated a two-pronged attack towards ISIS in Syria and PKK rebels in northern Iraq and southwestern Turkey.
The country has recently opted to play a more active role in the operation to root out the Islamic State, as covered in this HNGN article.
The crisis in Turkey has affected the country on numerous fronts, with its government currently standing on shaky ground after the the recently-held June 7 elections proved inconclusive. Its economy is also taking a hit, as reflected by the Turkish lira continuously plunging into new lows against the U.S. dollar.
