HAKKARI, — Turkish army escalated its military operations in Kurdistan following the threatening of the Turkish prime minster against the Kurds.
An explosion occurred this morning at 9 am while the Turkish army was making its way to Hakkari. Military reinforcement was soon later sent to the place and heavy clashes among Kurdish guerrillas of HPG and Turkish army broke out.
10 Turkish troops including a colonel and a local collaborator have been killed in the clash.
HPG (People’s Defence Forces) has not released any statement in relation to this.