Explosion hits security convoy in southeast Turkey

At least two soldiers have been killed in an explosion on a highway in southeast Turkey, according to security sources.

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Al Jazeera - At least two soldiers have been killed in an explosion on a highway in southeast Turkey, according to security sources.

Turkish media reported on Wednesday that suspected Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) fighters detonated explosives as security forces were passing by.

The state-run Anadolu Agency said the blast occurred on a road linking the cities of Mardin and Diyarbakir.

Ambulances rushed to the scene following the explosion.

PKK fighters have launched a series of violent attacks since 2015, when a fragile peace process with the government collapsed.