One of the soldiers reportedly died at the scene and one more – later in a hospital.
Another incident occurred in the southeastern province of Hakkari where seven Turkish soldiers were injured while removing landmines laid by PKK fighters, according to Anadolu.
Tensions between Ankara and the Kurds escalated in July 2015 when a ceasefire between Turkey and the PKK collapsed over a series of terror attacks allegedly committed by the PKK members. Turkish authorities have imposed several round-the-clock curfews in Kurdish-populated towns in the country`s southeast, preventing civilians from fleeing the regions of the military operations.
The Kurds are currently living in parts of Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria. In Turkey, the Kurds represent the largest ethnic minority, and are striving to create their own independent state.
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