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Explosive materials found near Turkish air base

Xinhua, May 15, 2017 Adjust font size:

Explosive materials were found in a civilian vehicle at a Turkish air base in the southeastern province of Diyarbakir, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Monday.

When checking on a civilian vehicle at the gate of 8th Main Jet Base in Baglar district of Diyarbakir, security soldiers found ammonium nitrate and nails in two pipes under the car, the report said.

The explosives were destroyed by bomb disposal experts, according to the report.

The vehicle was later taken to the police headquarters for inspection and one person has been detained.

The air base plays a significant role in operations against outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants in the country's eastern and southeastern regions, local media reported. Endit