ANKARA, Turkey, April 01, SPA -- Clashes between Turkish troops and Kurdish rebels have left nine rebels and three soldiersdead in the country's southeast, the military announced onTuesday. The clashes took place on Monday in the southeasternprovince of Sirnak, bordering Iraq, the military said in astatement. Five soldiers were also wounded in the clashes,it said. Earlier, the private Dogan news agency reported that 10soldiers were wounded.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/541946