Soldier martyred in attack in Turkey’s southeast

SIRNAK, Turkey

PKK terrorists martyred a soldier and injured four others in an attack in Turkey’s southeastern Sirnak province Monday, Turkish military sources said.

According to the sources, the attackers opened fire on security forces with long-barreled weapons and rockets on Mount Judi.

The injured, including two village guards, were taken to a military hospital in Sirnak.

The PKK -- designated a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and EU -- renewed its armed campaign against the Turkish state in late July.

A total of 145 Turkish security forces have been martyred within the last 98 days amid a wave of attacks and an ongoing armed conflict in Turkey since July 7, figures compiled by Anadolu Agency reveal.

Out of the 145 security personnel martyred, 65 were police officers, 78 soldiers and two village guards, who all lost their lives in several terrorist attacks carried out by proscribed organizations, including terrorist organizations PKK and Daesh.

The attacks also claimed the lives of 137 civilians within the same period, including six children, and two foreign nationals, an Iranian and a Palestinian.

The civilian death count includes Saturday's twin bomb attacks outside Ankara’s main train station which targeted a rally; the deadliest attack in the history of modern Turkey left 97 people dead and injured 246 others, dozens of which remain in critical condition.