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One killed, 12 injured in car bomb attack in SE Turkey

Xinhua, June 24, 2016 Adjust font size:

At least one civilian was killed and 12 injured in a car bomb attack against a gendarmerie station in Turkey's southeastern Mardin province on Thursday, local Hurriyet reported.

The incident happened when a bomb-laden vehicle was exploded by terrorists in front of the gendarmerie station of Ömerli district, Mardin province.

A 39-year-old truck driver passing by in his vehicle died at the scene of the explosion, and three other people, including two soldiers, were slightly wounded.

The injured were sent to Ömerli and Mardin state hospitals by emergency service workers for treatment.

A number of offices and buildings nearby were damaged, according to the report.

The report said the car bomb was organized by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) members, which was listed as a terrorist organization by the U.S. and EU.

The Ömerli-Midyat highway was closed after the blast, while an security operation was launched in the area to catch the terrorists responsible for the bomb attack. Endit