PKK terror attack wounds 9 police officers in SE Turkey

By Yilmaz Kazandioglu

HAKKARI, Turkey (AA) - At least nine police officers were injured early Saturday in a terrorist attack in Turkey’s Hakkari province, according to security sources.

PKK terrorists detonated an improvised explosive device while the officers were passing through an area in their armored vehicle, said the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on talking to media.

The injured officers were rushed to a hospital in Yuksekova district, including one in critical condition, the sources added.

The operation remains ongoing in the region.

In its more than 30-year terrorist campaign against Turkey, the PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU -- has been responsible for the deaths of nearly 40,000 people, including women and children.