Separatist Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels carried out the attack in the mountainous region of Geyiksu in the Tunceli province, the report said.

On Saturday the Turkish army killed two PKK rebels, including a regional chief, officials said.

The PKK, which demands self-rule for Kurds in Turkey's southeast, has stepped up attacks against Turkish security forces over the past few months.

It is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union.