Turkish soldier killed in PKK attack near Iran border - media

One Turkish soldier was killed and two others were injured in a PKK attack in Turkey’s eastern Iğdır province bordering Iran.

The incident took place when a group of PKK militants opened fire at a 10-member commando unit patrolling near Emince village of Aralık district at 02.30 a.m. local time [1130 GMT].

The security forces retaliated the attack, killing one PKK militant and injuring two others, Anadolu Agency reported.

According to hospital sources, the injured soldiers are in stable condition.