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Police killed in clashes with PKK terrorists in southeast Turkey

A police officer was killed, another police was injured during clashes between security forces and PKK terrorists in Turkey's southeastern Hakkari province, the governorate said Sunday.

Anadolu Agency TÜRKIYE
Published August 06,2017
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A police officer was martyred during a clash between security forces and PKK terrorists in southeastern Hakkari province on Sunday, the governor's office confirmed in a statement.

The clash in the Şemdinli district also injured another officer, statement said, adding that the injured police was rushed to Hakkari State Hospital.

According to the governor's office, a helicopter-backed operation against the PKK continues in the region.

The PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and EU -- resumed its armed campaign against Turkey in July 2015. Since then, it has been responsible for the deaths of some 1,200 Turkish security personnel and civilians.