ISTANBUL, April 28 (KUNA) - One Turkish soldier was killed and three others were wounded during clashes with rebels of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in the Hakkari province southeast of the country, security sources said on Wednesday.
The Turkish Chief of Staff said in a statement that the clashes took place when a government patrol discovered a a group of PKK rebels in the town of Semdinli near Hakkari.
It said that an air-tight siege was slapped on the region following the incident.
Over 44,000 people have been killed since the PKK launched an armed struggle 15 years ago to establish an independent Kurdish state. (end) ta.aj KUNA 281211 Apr 10NNNN