An explosion broke out on Monday evening in Hatay province, in southern Turkey.
A man probably set off a hand grenade while fighting with the police.
After a
police check
, there was
an
explosion
in
Turkey
.
According to government
information
,
two men
engaged in
a
fight with security forces
.
A
hand grenade
is said to have
been
detonated
here.
Governor Rahmi Dogan calls the suspects
terrorists
.
One of the two is fleeting.
Istanbul - A
police check in the southern Turkish province of Hatay
apparently ended in a terrible battle.
The broadcaster
NTV
and the
German press agency
report
that there was an
explosion
during a
fight on Monday evening
.
The Turkish government is now talking about a
fugitive terrorist
.
Turkey: Explosion in Hatay province - Governor speaks of terrorists - Police promise revenge
In
the Iskenderun district
, security forces controlled
two men
who then violently defended themselves.
According to Governor Rahmi Dogan,
one of the two "terrorists" was incapacitated during a street fight
, and the other suspect had managed to escape.
The police operation is currently continuing
.
Vatanımızı parçalamak, milletimizi bölmek isteyen hainlere izin vermedik, Vermeyeceğiz ..
İnançlı ve kararlı mücadelemiz son terörist yok edilene kadar devam edecek..🇹🇷🇹🇷 # iskenderun # hatay
- Türk Polis Teşkilatı (@EmniyetGM) October 26, 2020
The Teskilati police did not withdraw in their statement.
She scolds "traitors who want to divide the country" and promises: "Our loyal and determined fight will continue until the last terrorist is destroyed."
Explosion in Turkey: State television broadcasts pictures - vehicles demolished, no fatalities
The state news agency
Anadolu
published
pictures from Hatay
.
You can see
destroyed vehicles, ambulances, fire brigade and police
.
The detonation is said to have occurred when one of the suspects
detonated a hand grenade while fighting with the police
.
There are no fatalities
, it is said.
Further details have not yet been announced.
Olay yerinden anlık ... İskenderun'da bir terörist üzerindeki bombayı patlattı. # Hatay #iskenderun #hataycity pic.twitter.com/SW1oREWCiA
- Hatay City 🇹🇷 (@hataycity) October 26, 2020
Turkey: terrorist attack in Hatay?
US embassy warns of attacks and hostage-taking by PKK and IS
Before
heightened terror threat in Turkey
recently, the US embassy had warned.
She spoke of specific indications of potential attacks and hostage-taking - especially against foreigners.
In the past, both the banned
Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK)
and the
Islamic terrorist militia IS were
responsible for attacks
.
(moe)
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