Four Turkish soldiers killed in PKK attacks in Turkey's Kars, Şırnak

Four Turkish soldiers were killed and three others were wounded on April 25 due to attacks by outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants in the eastern and southeastern provinces of Kars and Şırnak, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.

Two soldiers were killed due to the explosion of a mine planted by PKK militants in Kars. The blast occurred in an area of Mount Çemçe in Kars' Kağızman district during an operation against militants.

The other PKK attack occurred in Şırnak. Two soldiers were killed during the passage of a military vehicle after a hand-made explosive was detonated by militants in the Uludere district. 

The wounded soldiers were taken to local hospitals, while security forces have launched an operation to apprehend the militants responsible for the attacks.