Turkey blames Kurdish militants after eight soldiers killed in bombing

Turkish soldiers and security members investigate the site after soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb detonated by Kurdish rebels in eastern Turkish city of Siirt. Photo: AP

Paula Kerr in Ankara

Eight Turkish soldiers have been killed in a bomb attack in the south-eastern province of Siirt, the army has said.

The bomb exploded on a highway as a military vehicle was passing. Seven more soldiers were wounded.