Thirteen Turkish soldiers were wounded when their convoy was hit by a roadside bomb detonated by the outlawed PKK terrorists in the eastern Turkish province of Muş on Tuesday, security sources said.
The incident, which happened at the entrance of Sulucu village of the district, has occurred a week after two deadly attacks by the terrorist group that claimed the lives of more than 32 security officials last week.
Wounded soldiers were taken to Muş Public Hospital, as a wide-range operation has reportedly been launched in the area.
In recent months, the pro-Kurdish separatist group has intensified its attacks targeting both security officers and civilians in the Kurdish populated southeastern provinces.
The PKK, which is listed as a terrorist organization in Turkey, EU and the US, ended a 2-year-long ceasefire in early July and resumed its terror incidents.
The Turkish government vowed to annihilate the terror group as it declared to continue operations against the terror group until they lay down their arms or leave the country.
About 70 security personnel have been martyred in recent violence while the government declared that nearly 2000 armed elements of the terror organization have been killed by the security forces.
