Bombing Attack in Hakkari and Mardin Provinces: 5 Policemen Die

Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) carried out a bombing attack in Mardin province in southeastern Turkey and Hakkari province in eastern Turkey; 5 policemen died.

In Nusaybin district of Mardin province, the bomb planted on the road was blasted at 11.30 p.m. while an armored police vehicle was passing.

Three policemen died; one of them was a police captain. A police officer got severely wounded and was taken to Nusaybin State Hospital.

Bombing attack in Hakkari 

Another bombing attack was carried out at 6 p.m. in Hakkari province in eastern Turkey.

Planted on a highway between Hakkari and Van provinces by PKK, hand-made explosives were blasted while an armored vehicle was passing.

Two police officers died, two policemen got injured.  (EKN/BD)

* Photo Credit: Yılmaz Kazandıoğlu / AA

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