DIYARBAKIR: A car bomb attack on a gendarmes station in Turkey´s mainly Kurdish southeast killed
three members of the security forces and wounded three others on Wednesday, Interior Ministry officials said.
The dead included a soldier and two village guards who belong to a state-backed militia that fights Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels along with soldiers and special police units, security sources said.
The attack occurred in the village of Anitli in Mardin province, which borders Syria. The PKK has waged a 31-year campaign for greater autonomy in the region.
The conflict reignited in July after a ceasefire and peace process spearheaded by President Tayyip Erdogan collapsed.
Thousands of civilians, soldiers, police and militants have been killed in the latest spasm of violence.
Mega Millions jackpot today was won by a single ticket holder from New Jersey
A historic moment unfolded as a fortunate ticket holder from New Jersey secured coveted $1.13 billion Mega Millions...
Renowned steel sculptor Richard Serra, has passed away at the age of 85, at his home in New York
38-year-old Nicole Shanahan is RFK Jr's vice presidential pick
Coast Guard stops search operation for six who went missing after Baltimore bridge collapse
New York women face new danger on city streets as man is out there on the hitting spree