MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The bomb on the tracks badly damaged the locomotive and derailed four wagons apart from causing wounds to the personnel, Anadolu agency reported Saturday, citing the regional governor's office.
PKK is outlawed in Turkey as a terrorist organization. A ceasefire between Turkey and Kurdish militants collapsed in July 2015, prompting the Turkish authorities to launch a military operation in the Kurdish-dominated southeastern region.
An estimated 700 Turkish military forces and police have been killed in clashes with the PKK since last summer, with over six thousand deaths among the Kurds, according to he General Staff's figures.
