PKK claimed responsibility for killing of a Turkish soldier

PKK claimed responsibility for killing of a Turkish soldier

Armed wing of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) claimed responsibility for killing of a Turkish soldier in Mardin.

A Turkish soldier was killed on December 16 in Dargecit, a district of Mardin province in front of the post office by unknown assailants.

Kurdistan Defense Forces (HPG) claimed responsibility today for the attack today saying that it was a retaliate attack for killing of two guerillas by the Turkish army last week.

Two Kurdish guerillas were killed in separate clashes in Sirnak and Batman by Turkish army.

HPG warned Turkey last week for retaliatory attack if Turkish army continues its operations in Kurdish region.

Kurdish guerrillas are in position of ceasefire which was declared by the PKK last August. But Turkish army continues its bombardment of suspected guerrilla positions and military operations against the Kurdish guerrillas.

Nearly 30 Kurdish guerrillas were killed as a result of Turkish military operations since August.