Bomb Kills Nine Soldiers in Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey -- A roadside bomb exploded in eastern Turkey Monday, killing nine soldiers who were on their way back from an operation against Kurdish rebels, an official said. Two other soldiers were wounded. There was no claim of responsibility, Erzincan provincial Gov. Ali Gungor said, but the blast occurred in an area where Kurdish rebels are fighting Turkish soldiers and often use roadside bombs in their attacks. The military vehicle the soldiers were traveling in was struck by the bomb on a road near Kemah, a town in the province, Gov. Gungor said. A lieutenant colonel was killed in the attack, he added. The governor said seven of the soldiers were killed instantly, while one died on the way to a hospital and the ninth died while being treated at a hospital. The Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, has been fighting for... [read full story]