Three dead and 30 wounded by the PKK attack in Mardin province
Three people were killed and two police --enas polites-- and more than 30 injured in car bomb attack carried out earlier today Kurdish militants in southeastern city Mintgiat, announced Prime Minister Binali Yildirim.
"The perpetrator of this attack is deadly PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party)," said Yildirim told reporters who just visited in Istanbul wounded yesterday's attack in the historic district of the city.
According to CNN-T? Rk network, vehicle full of explosives tried to breach security checkpoint outside the police station before police opened fire on the driver who allegedly triggered that moment the bomb mechanism.
"Fortunately the security measures allowed to prevent an even greater account," said Yildirim speaking of "very large amount of explosives".
"Our people should know that the Republic of Turkey is strong," he added.
The Mintgiat town, about 50 km. North of the Syrian border, is located in southeastern Turkey inhabited mainly by Kurds.
The PKK began again last summer armed struggle against the central government, after failing two years of peace talks with Ankara. Fierce clashes since they began in southeastern Turkey.
Three people were killed and two police --enas polites-- and more than 30 injured in car bomb attack carried out earlier today Kurdish militants in southeastern city Mintgiat, announced Prime Minister Binali Yildirim.
"The perpetrator of this attack is deadly PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party)," said Yildirim told reporters who just visited in Istanbul wounded yesterday's attack in the historic district of the city.
According to CNN-T? Rk network, vehicle full of explosives tried to breach security checkpoint outside the police station before police opened fire on the driver who allegedly triggered that moment the bomb mechanism.
"Fortunately the security measures allowed to prevent an even greater account," said Yildirim speaking of "very large amount of explosives".
"Our people should know that the Republic of Turkey is strong," he added.
The Mintgiat town, about 50 km. North of the Syrian border, is located in southeastern Turkey inhabited mainly by Kurds.
The PKK began again last summer armed struggle against the central government, after failing two years of peace talks with Ankara. Fierce clashes since they began in southeastern Turkey.
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