A number of Turkish soldiers have been killed in a bomb attack on an convoy of armoured vehicles in the southeast of the country.
Kurdish rebel group, the PKK, has claimed responsibility for the ambush and say as many as 15 soldiers died in the blast.
BREAKING: Several #Turkish soldiers killed in suspected major #PKK attack in southeast, AFP reports— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) September 6, 2015
The number of fatalities have yet to be confirmed yet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appeared on television and said an attack had taken place in Hakkari province close to Turkey’s borders with Iran and Iraq.
#BREAKING: Nine #Turkish soldiers killed by #PKK fighters in southeast #Hakkari province pic.twitter.com/8aILlPeQWx— Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) September 6, 2015
Government officials are gathering in Ankara to discuss the security situation.
The renewed fighting between the PKK and the security forces has killed about 200 people since July.
