Ten soldiers were killed and several wounded in clashes with Iranian army, Party of Free Life of Kurdistan (PJAK) said on Saturday.

The clashes occurred near Bane on Thursday as HRK (military wing of PJAK) guerrillas stormed an army outpost. The outpost was completely destroyed and at least 10 Iranian soldiers were killed, PJAK said in a statement.

The phone lines in Bane were cut off for 48 hours after the clashes and Iranian army launched large scale operations in the area.

Iranian army's death toll in clashes with PJAK militants rose to 69 in 20 days.

HRK launched a campaign against Iranian army after Tehran regime executed 5 Kurds including 4 PJAK militants earlier this month.