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Nine soldiers in a U.S.-made armored personnel carrier were killed in a roadside blast in southeastern Turkey, army chief Gen. Ilker Basbug said Wednesday. (UPDATED)

A tank and an M-113 armored personnel carrier were on a mission to secure the region before the passage of a military convoy when the explosion occurred, he said in a televised press conference.

"The personnel carrier has around 4-4.5 centimeters of armor underneath. These explosives must have been strong to cause such damage. According to our initial assessment, it is likely to be a homemade explosive," he said, adding a probe was launched on the incident.

"Most probably, it was remote-controlled or detonated by cable," he said.