4 Turkish soldiers killed in operation near Iraqi border

Turkey's Defense Ministry said on Saturday that four Turkish soldiers were killed and six others were injured on Friday in operation against Kurdistan militants near the border with Iraq.

A military base was attacked on Friday night in Cukurca district in Turkey's southeastern province of Hakkari, Demiroren News Agency reported.

The Turkish military responded immediately with a "large-scale" and intense strike.

"The terrorists came under heavy fire from Turkish air operations and fire support," the ministry said in a statement.

The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU, resumed its 30-year armed campaign against the Turkish state in July 2015 after a brief reconciliation period.

The Turkish military has been carrying out anti-terror operations against PKK in northern Iraq since July 2015 with main focus on Qandil region, where the group's main base is located.