2 workers killed in PKK attack in south east Turkey

Two workers were killed and two others injured when Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK ) militants attacked a construction area in southeastern Turkish province of Hakkari on Friday, military sources told local media.

PKK militants attacked a construction area in the Daglica region of Hakkari's Yuksekova district, the sources told Anadolu Agency, adding that the two injured were taken to local hospital.

An operation to apprehend the attackers is underway.

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has declared total war against terrorism, in the wake of a car bomb attack carried out by the outlawed PKK on Friday morning in the southeastern city of Cizre, which killed at least 11 police.

Source : WAM