Bitlis, Turkey – On January 21, 2018 an avalanche struck a group of Turkish soldiers during a military operation in the mountains near Hizan in the province of Bitlis in southeastern Turkey. At this point 5 soldiers are confirmed dead and 12 others are injured.
According to WashingtonPost.com, “Officials said the soldiers were conducting operations against Kurdish rebel group the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK.”
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See Also: Global Avalanche Accidents 2017/2018
Read more about the avalanche that killed soldiers in Turkey from the following sources:
- Reuters.com
- TheRepublic.com
- EuropaPress.es
- StarTribune.com
- WashingtonPost.com
- ABCNews.go.com
- AA.Com.tr
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