Three bomb attacks this week in Turkey have led to 11 fatalities and 300 people getting injured, local media report.
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The attacks, all in the eastern part of the country, were all targeted against security forces personnel.
After some hours, one more vehicle bombing struck police head office in the eastern Turkish city of Elazig early today, killing about three cops office officers and wounding about 100 individuals, the state-run Anadolu Agency stated. In the clash itself, one village guard was killed and a soldier was wounded.
Hours later, another auto bombing yesterday hit police headquarters in the eastern Turkish city of Elazig, killing at least three police office officers and wounding 146 other people, Gov. Murat Zorluoglu said.
Prime Minister Binali Yildirim took a trip to Elazig to check out the place of the bombing in addition to those injured in the attack.
The US remains steadfast in its support for Turkey, a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation ally and partner, which continues to be afflicted by terrorist attacks that indiscriminately kill and wound both security personnel and civilians, Price said.
Five people, including four soldiers were injured during a bomb attack by the PKK terrorist organization in eastern Turkey’s Van province on Friday.
“No terror organization will force this nation to cow in submission”, he said.
Anthony Skinner, head of political risk at Verisk Maplecroft consultancy in Britain, said the Elazig attack was not “that much of a surprise” after the PKK warning.
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In a bid to curb opportunities for bomb-making, the country earlier this year introduced new, stricter rules for using liquefied gas cylinders – a common fixture in many households in that part of the world. “Our request is clear: that he be temporarily detained and then returned”.
