2 Civilians Killed İn PKK Attacks İn Eastern Turkey

At least two people were killed in separate attacks by the terrorist group PKK in Turkey's eastern provinces, official security sources said.



In the first incident, PKK terrorists reportedly blocked the Tuhi Bridge on the Semdinli-Yuksekova main road near the village of Yufkali in the southeastern Hakkari province late Friday.



The terrorists stopped a truck and another vehicle and set them on fire after forcing their drivers out.



Celal Inan -- driver of a pick-up truck passing by -- realized there was blockade and reportedly tried to escape but was killed when the terrorists shot at his car with long-barreled weapons, according to officials.



Security forces launched a wide-scale operation in the area to apprehend the terrorists.



Meanwhile, a woman, who was critically wounded during Friday's PKK attack on a police station in the eastern Tunceli province, died at Tunceli State Hospital.



According to hospital sources, 32-year-old Ayten Gunhan succumbed to her wounds at the intensive care unit.



Her body was sent to Malatya Forensic Medicine Institute for autopsy.



One PKK terrorist was killed and another was wounded in Tunceli in an exchange of fire with security forces in an attack on Sehit Nahit Bulut Police Department in Mogultay neighborhood's Cumhuriyet Street early Friday.



The clash left police officer Murat Savas Kale dead while a civilian was critically wounded. A member of the medical staff and a police officer were also slightly injured. - Ankara