Turkey: 7 detained over Istanbul blast

Suspected PKK terrorist detonated bomb-laden motorcycle Friday near police station, injuring ten

By Huseyin Bagis

ISTANBUL (AA) – A total of seven suspects have been arrested over Thursday's blast in Istanbul, which left ten people injured, anti-terror police said Friday.

Among those apprehended, a suspected PKK terrorist, whose codename is "Mazlum" was caught with a fake ID card at a security checkpoint in the central Anatolian province of Aksaray accompanied by two other suspects.

The three were brought to Istanbul, police added.

The suspected PKK terrorist detonated a bomb-laden motorcycle Friday near a police station in Yenibosna neighborhood of Istanbul's Bahcelievler district, located on the European side of the city.

Ten people were injured in the explosion, Istanbul Governor Vasip Sahin announced.

Kaynak:

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