ANKARA, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Two police officers were killed late Sunday in an attack launched by Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in Turkey's southern Hatay province near the Syrian border, Anadolu Agency reported on Monday.
The incident took place Sunday night at a checkpoint near Mustafa Kemal University, where police were carrying out regular checks on vehicles passing by.
PKK terrorists opened fire during the checks and fled the scene after police responded to the fire, the report said.
Three injured officers received emergency treatment at hospital, but two of them succumbed to their wounds, while the other one remains in critical condition, a statement by local government said.
Authorities have launched a wide-scale operation to capture the escaping criminals.
The PKK, listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU, resumed its 30-year armed campaign against Ankara in July 2015 after a brief reconciliation period.
