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Curfew declared in Turkey’s Silvan

Curfew declared in Turkey’s Silvan

A curfew was declared in the Silvan district of the Turkish southeastern province of Diyarbakır ahead of operations against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), the district governor’s office has announced. The …

Five PKK militants killed in southeastern Turkey

Five PKK militants killed in southeastern Turkey

At least seven people, including five militants, one soldier and a policeman, have been killed and five more were wounded in shooting between Turkish forces and PKK militants in the Silvan district of the southeastern Diyarbakir …

Counter-terrorism operation imposed in Turkey

Counter-terrorism operation imposed in Turkey

A counter-terrorist operation was imposed at 7 a.m. local time in the town of Silvan in the southeastern province of Diyarbakir. The Turkish security forces killed 17 PKK militants, the newspaper Sabah reports. Recall, the Turkish …

Blast kills 12-year-old boy in southeastern Turkey

Blast kills 12-year-old boy in southeastern Turkey

A 12-year-old boy was hit by an explosion from a roadside bomb as he passed in Silvan in Diyarbakir province, Anadolu agency reported. The bomb was placed by the road to target a military vehicle. Militants of the Kurdistan …