Kurdish rebels kill 5 Turkish soldiers

The guerrillas attacked the post near the town of Pervari in Siirt province. Authorities were not immediately available for comment. Three rebels also were killed.The rebels planted mines in the area to prevent or slow down army reinforcements, and also were firing on helicopters taking troops to the area, the Hurriyet newspaper said on its website, citing unidentified local sources. Three rebels were killed in the ensuing clash.The rebels also staged attacks on the local police headquarters and another army post in the town of Haani in Diyarbakir province. There were no immediate reports of casualties in those clashes.Kurdish rebels have dramatically escalated their war for autonomy since July, killing dozens of security personnel and at least 10 civilians including three people in a car bomb attack in the Turkish capital earlier this week.The conflict has killed tens of thousands of people since the rebels took up arms in 1984.