Eight police officers wounded in Turkiye car bombing

Eight police officers wounded in Turkiye car bombing Eight Turkish police officers were wounded on Friday when a bomb exploded in a roadside vehicle as their minibus passed on a highway in the southeastern province of Diyarbakir, security sources said, Report informs, citing local media.
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December 16, 2022 09:15
Eight police officers wounded in Turkiye car bombing

Eight Turkish police officers were wounded on Friday when a bomb exploded in a roadside vehicle as their minibus passed on a highway in the southeastern province of Diyarbakir, security sources said, Report informs, citing local media.

The blast occurred overnight some 10 km (6 miles) south of the center of Diyarbakir, the largest city in the region.

The bomb detonated at around 5 am while the officers were en route to duties in Diyarbakir, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said.

Two perpetrators are in police custody, he added.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast.

The wounded were taken to hospital and are said to be in good condition.

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