1 Soldier Killed in Diyarbakır

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One soldier has lost his life in the attack launched on a military base in Diyarbakır’s Silvan district.

The state-run Anadolu Agency reported that the attack was launched by a rocket launcher by Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) members, claiming life of a soldier and wounding six others.

Yüksekova News reported that six soldiers were wounded and one of them lost his life as he was taken into a hospital.

The wounded soldiers were taken to Selahaddin Eyyubü State Hospital in Diyarbakır.

An air support operation has been commenced in the area. (YY/TK)