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At Least Six Injured in PKK Bombing in Eastern Turkey

© AP Photo / Cagdas ErdoganA militant of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, stands at a barricade in Sirnak, Turkey, late Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015.
A militant of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, stands at a barricade in Sirnak, Turkey, late Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015. - Sputnik International
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At least six people were wounded on Friday in a bombing attack conducted by the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in eastern Turkish province of Van, Dogan News Agency reported.

Turkish soldiers patrol in Sur district, which is partially under curfew, in the Kurdish-dominated southeastern city of Diyarbakir - Sputnik International
Two Turkish Soldiers Killed, Two More Injured During PKK Attack
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The news agency reported that the explosion injured five soldiers and at least one civilian in the Oezalp district.

The media outlet reported that all the injured had already been transferred to local hospitals, while two soldiers were in critical condition.

The PKK is outlawed in Turkey as a terrorist organization. A ceasefire between Turkey and Kurdish militants collapsed in July 2015, prompting the Turkish authorities to launch a military operation in the Kurdish-dominated southeastern regions.

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