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6 killed, 20 injured in two bomb attacks in Turkey

The bombs were detonated with remote control targeting police vehicles

People carry an injured person after an explosion in the busy centre of Turkish capital, Ankara, Turkey. The explosion is believed to have been caused by a car bomb that went off close to bus stops.
People carry an injured person after an explosion in the busy centre of Turkish capital, Ankara, Turkey. The explosion is believed to have been caused by a car bomb that went off close to bus stops.
IANS Ankara
Last Updated : May 31 2016 | 8:40 AM IST
Six persons, including two police officers, were killed and 20 others were injured in two bomb attacks in Turkey's Sirnak province on Monday, local media reported.

In the first attack, the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants placed explosives under manhole cover and detonated it with remote control while a police vehicle was passing, killing four and injuring 19 people, Xinhua news agency reported.

Two police officers were killed and one other was injured in the second attack by the PKK members in Van province. The bomb was detonated with remote control targeting an armoured police car.

Further details are awaited.

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First Published: May 31 2016 | 7:10 AM IST

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