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Six civilians wounded in cultural center bombing in Turkey’s southeast
[Hurriyet] Four students and two library personnel have been maimed in a kaboom at a cultural center in the southeastern province of Sirnak. Masked holy warriors of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) entered the cultural center's boiler room at 9 a.m. on Dec. 25 and placed some improvised bombs inside while security forces were working to remove trenches and barricades erected near the Sirnak Environment and Urban Planning Directorate adjacent to the center. A fire erupted inside the building in Sirnak's central Yeni Mahalle neighborhood as a result of the kaboom and accompanying Molotov cocktails attacks. Reports indicate 17 students were studying in the library, which is connected to the provincial Culture and Tourism Directorate, at the time of the attack. While all students were evacuated alive, four students and two personnel were maimed in the fire. Reports indicate PKK holy warriors shot up security forces during the evacuation, which quickly precipitated festivities as police returned fire. The fire was brought under control with the use of water cannon after firefighters failed to appear at the scene. Posted by: trailing wife 2015-12-26 |
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