ANKARA (Sputnik) — Six police officers were killed in Thursday's explosion in the Turkish city of Diyarbakir, local media reported.
The damage on armored police bus after a bomb-laden vehicle was detonated during transit in #Turkey's Diyarbakir pic.twitter.com/4UasZZe4YM
— Abdullah Bozkurt (@abdbozkurt) March 31, 2016
Another 23 people sustained injuries, according to local broadcaster NTV. Three police officers are reportedly in serious condition.
#BREAKING
— taylieli (@taylieli) March 31, 2016
💥A car bomb attack on a #Turkish security convoy/ bus just in the center of #Diyarbakir. pic.twitter.com/m5ilyATZDI
According to Turkey's Hurriyet newspaper, the explosion took place as a police vehicle was passing the area. At least seven people, including police officers and civilians, were reportedly injured in the blast
