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At least three policemen were killed and another 146 people including civilians injured in car bomb attack on a police headquarters in in eastern Turkey’s province of Elazig. According to state broadcaster TRT, the attack targeted a police headquarters in the central Ipekyolu district of Van city.
Speaking to reporters regarding the attack, Elazig Governor Murat Zorluoglu said at least 146 people, including civilians, were also hurt in the attack.
According to the Health Ministry, some of the injured were in critical condition, who were being treated in local hospitals.
Meanwhile, the Radio and Television Supreme Council banned all broadcasts about the deadly attack in the interest of public safety and ongoing police probe.
The blast comes hours after two other terrorist attacks hit the eastern city of Van and Hakkari, a province in southeastern Turkey.
The station also serves as a police barrack. Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on live television that there had been an attack on a police station in Van. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Kurdish militants frequently target police stations and other security force outposts with car bombs. Turkey’s mainly Kurdish southeast has been scorched by violence since a 2-1/2-year ceasefire between the state and the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party fell apart in July last year.
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