Diyarbakır Governorship: 1 Ton of Explosive Used

Click to read the article in Turkish/Kurdish

About the explosion that occurred in the area where supplementary units of Provincial Security Directorate in Diyarbakır’s Bağlar district are located Diyarbakır yesterday, Diyarbakır Governorship has stated that 1 ton of explosive was used.

The statement said that a tunnel of 30 meters long was dig from the adjacent building’s basement to the repair workshop of Repair and Maintenance Branch Directorship and 1 ton of explosive was found in the tunnel.

Five people were taken into custody concerning the incident, according to the statement.

Diyarbakır Governorship and the minister declared yesterday that the explosion occurred due to a panzer repair

A total of three people including one police officer and one civil servant lost their lives. (NV/TK)