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11 PKK militants killed in SE Turkey

Xinhua, March 13, 2016 Adjust font size:

A total of 11 Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants were killed in southeast Turkey's Hakkari province on Saturday, Turkish General Staff stated on Sunday.

According to the statement, 11 PKK militants were killed, and five Kalashnikov rifles were seized during the anti-terror operation by Turkish security forces on Sunday in Hakkari province.

After the operation, curfews have been announced on Sunday morning in two districts of the southeastern provinces of Hakkari and Mardin, Daily News reported.

Turkey's southeast has been the scene of a significant military operation since last December. The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the EU. Endit