PKK terrorist explosive kills child in SE Turkey

By Mehmet Arif Altunkaynak

MARDIN, Turkey (AA) - An explosive planted by PKK terrorists in southeastern Turkey on Saturday claimed the life of an 11-year-old child, security source said.

The explosion took place in Nusaybin in the southeastern Mardin province, in an area full of rubble from people's houses destroyed by previous blasts, said the source, who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media.

According to the source, Hogir Kayran, 11, was grazing his family’s animals along the road when picked up an object from the rubble and it exploded.

Seriously injured, Kayran was rushed to Nusaybin State Hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds.