Deadly explosions hit Turkey
- 8 years ago
At least three people have been killed in a suspected car bomb attack in the eastern Turkish city of Elazig.
More than 100 others were also injured in the blast, many severely, which security sources say occurred near a local police station.
Suspicion has quickly fallen on Kurdish separatist groups for the attack, though so far, there has been no claim of responsibility.
The attack in Elazig on Thursday struck just hours after another car bomb blast in the city of Van, next to the Iranian border. That also saw three people die and aound 40 wounded.
Once again, the explosion took place near a police station.
Turkey’s mainly Kurdish southeast has seen a surge in separatist violence over the last year following the collapse of a two and half year ceasefire between Ankara and the PKK.
WARNING: DRAMATIC IMAGES – Amateur video footage of the Elazig bombing
Source: Facebook/Bilal Çoban
Source: Facebook/Başer Selçuk
More than 100 others were also injured in the blast, many severely, which security sources say occurred near a local police station.
Suspicion has quickly fallen on Kurdish separatist groups for the attack, though so far, there has been no claim of responsibility.
The attack in Elazig on Thursday struck just hours after another car bomb blast in the city of Van, next to the Iranian border. That also saw three people die and aound 40 wounded.
Once again, the explosion took place near a police station.
Turkey’s mainly Kurdish southeast has seen a surge in separatist violence over the last year following the collapse of a two and half year ceasefire between Ankara and the PKK.
WARNING: DRAMATIC IMAGES – Amateur video footage of the Elazig bombing
Source: Facebook/Bilal Çoban
Source: Facebook/Başer Selçuk