UPDATE - PKK attack in southeast Turkey, 1 dead

UPDATES CASUALTY NUMBERS

By Ekrem Payan

SIRNAK, Turkey (AA) – A soldier was martyred and two others wounded in a bomb attack in southeastern Turkey on Thursday, a security source said.

PKK terrorists detonated explosives near the village of Ayvalik, located in the Beytussebap district of Sirnak province, the source said on condition of anonymity due to security restrictions.

Soldiers had been working to clear the area of explosive devices.

The three casualties were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment; one later died of his wounds.

An air-backed search operation was launched following the attack to capture the terrorists.

Beytussebap is one of the districts in southeastern Turkey which has seen a number of terror attacks since the PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and EU -- resumed its 30-year armed campaign against the state in July 2015.

During the last 14 months, more than 700 security personnel have been martyred and around 8,000 PKK terrorists killed.