Three soldiers were wounded Friday in an anti-terror operation that targeted the PKK in the eastern province of Bingçl, a security source said.
The soldiers were injured by an improvised explosive placed by the terror group in a rural area of the Genç district, according to the source who spoke on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on talking to media.
The soldiers, including a lieutenant, were sent to Bingol State Hospital for treatment but the lieutenant was reportedly in serious conditions, and was transferred to Elazığ Fırat University Hospital.
Justice and Development Party Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz, Bingöl Governor Yavuz Selim Köşger and Ministry of Development Deputy Minister Yusuf Coşkun visited the soldiers at the hospital.
"The terrorist organization once again showed that it has nothing sanctified. We condemn this treacherous attack in Ramadan, which was made shortly before eid," Yılmaz told reporters outside the hospital. He said one soldier suffered a broken leg and another sustained temporary hearing loss.
"The ongoing operations against the terror organizations will continue with determination," he added.
More than 1,200 people, including security force personnel and civilians, have lost their lives since the PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S., and EU -- resumed its decades-old armed campaign in July 2015.
