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Monday, August 15, 2016
Turkey: Police station attack leaves many wounded
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleTurkey’s state-run media reports say several ambulances have been dispatched following an explosion near the mainly-Kurdish city of Diyarbakir in southeast Turkey.
Initial reports say there are “many” hurt in the attack.
The Anadolu Agency says the explosion Monday was caused by a Kurdish rebel attack on a traffic police station near Diyarbakir.
#BREAKING: At least 2 killed, dozens injured after an explosion hits a police post near #Diyarbakir highway #Turkey pic.twitter.com/dvjBrwYVKR
— Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) August 15, 2016
Last week, a wave of attacks targeting Turkish police and soldiers in the mainly-Kurdish southeast region, including Diyarbakir, killed at least 12 people. Authorities blamed the attacks on the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK.
— AP and Times of Israel staff
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