Two Turkish soldiers are dead and four wounded after PKK terrorists opened fired on their convoy in southeastern Turkey, reported military officials on Thursday. The soldiers drove into the ambush a few kilometers outside the town of Tunceli at around 2 a.m., the report said. "New units were sent to the area right after the incident. A large number of soldiers are being brought to the area by air to support the operation," the source said.

Members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a well-known terrorist organization operating in the southeast of Turkey are believed to be responsible for the attack.