ANKARA, Apr 20 (AA): Four Turkish soldiers were martyred Friday duringoperations against terrorists in the Turkey-Iraq border area.
Six soldiers were also wounded during the operations, Turkey’s DefenseMinistry said in a statement early Saturday.
The ministry had initially announced that two soldiers had been martyredbut later said that two other soldiers had succumbed to their injuries at ahospital.
The statement said the terrorists came under heavy fire from Turkish airoperations and fire support.
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It did not specify the name of the terrorist organization, but the Turkishmilitary frequently conducts operations against the PKK terrorist group inthe area.
In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK — listedas a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU — has beenresponsible for the deaths of nearly 40,000 people, including women andchildren.
