Turkey confirms vehicle blast was terror attack

Interior minister says Tuesday's explosion at security forces vehicle depot in Diyarbakir was terrorist incident

By Ali Bayaslan

ISTANBUL (AA) - Tuesday's deadly blast at a vehicle depot belonging to the security forces in southeastern Turkey was a terror attack, the country’s Interior Minister confirmed on Wednesday.

"It was a terror attack. We have around 10-12 wounded," Suleyman Soylu told Haberturk TV.

He said a tunnel had been dug from outside the facility and explosives planted in a very short time despite regular Interior Ministry checks and patrols around the maintenance building.

Two civilian staff members and one police official were martyred when the explosion happened in Diyarbakir’s Baglar district at 10.47 a.m. (0747GMT) while an armored vehicle was undergoing repairs, according to the Turkish authorities.

An investigation was immediately launched into the incident.

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