3 Journalists Attacked in Midyat

Journalists Mahmut Bozarslan, Hatice Kamer and Sertaç Kayar shooting around the police station due to the bomb attack at the Security Directorate in Midyat have been attacked.

Mardin

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The journalists have been attacked in Midyat district of Mardin province.

Of the attacked Mahmut Bozarslan said their condition is fine.

Journalist Sertaç Kayar on his Twitter account wrote that the three journalists are wounded and one of them is stuck in a workplace.

According to the report of the Evrensel daily, the attack occurred near where the bomb attack took place close to the Security Directorate.

Sertaç Kayar, Hatice Kamer and Mahmut Bozarslan who were close by the police station were exposed to the attack of a group of youngsters with stones saying “you cannot shoot”.

Kamer injured in the head and Bozarslan have been taken to the hospital. (EA/TK)

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