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Azerbaijan, Baku, Aug.17 / Trend /
Today a mine blew up in the Cukurca district in the Hakkari city of Turkey while a military car passed, Sabah newspaper reported.
As a result of the incident eight servicemen were killed, one of which is battalion commander. The exact number of injured people is not reported. They were taken to nearby hospital. The investigatory operations are underway at the scene.
According to preliminary version, the terror attack was organized by member of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). After the explosion, the servicemen in the military car were shot.