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1st LD: Soldier killed in attack on military vehicle in southeast Turkey

Xinhua, February 18, 2016 Adjust font size:

One member of the Turkish security forces was killed Thursday when a military vehicle was hit by an explosion in southeast Turkey, local media reported.

The blast, in Diyarbakir province, occurred on Diyarbakir-Lice highway near a military outpost, Cihan News Agency reported.

The attack came one day after a car bomb killed at least 28 people and wounded 61 others in Ankara. Endit