At least seven security personnel members were killed after a powerful explosion ripped through an area close to the town center of Tunceli in the east of Turkey at around 6 p.m. today.
The explosion occurred as an armored military vehicle was passing through a main street in the city's Atatürk neighborhood, broadcaster CNNTürk reported. A plume of smoke could be seen from most parts of the city as the armored vehicle, the apparent target of the attack, and a civilian car caught on fire, a reporter from the Doğan News Agency told CNNTürk anchor Nevşin Mengü. The sound of the explosion could be heard from around the city, Doğan’s reporter added, attesting to the power of the blast.
Security forces arriving at the scene came into contact with suspected militants from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), resulting in a clash. One militant was reportedly killed in the clash.
Explosion in Turkey's east kills 7
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