Police search dog Elma found about 100 kilograms of explosives near the town of Nusaybin in Turkey's Mardin province. Turkish media reported, citing a source in law enforcement authorities.
The explosive was found in two containers buried in the ground, next to which the 400-meter cable and detonators were located. According to police, terrorists of the banned in Turkey Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) planned to blow up the Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline, through which Turkey recieves Iraqi oil, RIA Novosti reported.