Turkish General Staff on Saturday said five terrorists were killed and one other wounded in daylong clashes with security forces in the eastern province of Agri, Anadolu Agency reported.
A group of terrorists opened fire with rifles on soldiers in Diyadin district, wounding four Turkish troops.
"Three soldiers are slightly wounded, with having no life-threatening injuries, and the other one is undergoing surgery at Agri State Hospital," the General Staff said in a statement.
The attack on the Turkish Armed Forces comes less than two months before the planned general elections in Turkey.
Turkish people are due to cast their votes on June 7 and elect the 550 members of the Turkish parliament.
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