8 Killed in Car Bombing in Turkey; Legislators Held

ANKARA, Turkey— A car bomb attack in the largest city in Turkey’s mainly Kurdish southeast region killed eight people Friday, hours after authorities detained at least 12 pro-Kurdish legislators for questioning in terror-related probes.Prime Minister...
8 Killed in Car Bombing in Turkey; Legislators Held
People watch the damage after an explosion in southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir, early Friday, Nov. 4, 2016. A large explosion hit the largest city in Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast region on Friday, wounding several people, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported. The cause of the explosion was not immediately known but Hurriyet newspaper said it may have been caused by a car bomb. IHA via AP
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ANKARA, Turkey—A car bomb attack in the largest city in Turkey’s mainly Kurdish southeast region killed eight people Friday, hours after authorities detained at least 12 pro-Kurdish legislators for questioning in terror-related probes.

Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said two police officers, a technician and five civilians died in the attack near a building used by the riot police. Up to 100 people were hurt in the blast but only seven of them remain in hospital, he said.

Yildirim also said one of the assailants was “caught dead” but did not provide details.

The Diyarbakir governor’s office said the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, had claimed the attack, which the state-run Anadolu Agency said was carried out with a minibus laden with a ton of explosives.

People watch the damage after an explosion in southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir, early Nov. 4, 2016. (IHA via AP)
People watch the damage after an explosion in southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir, early Nov. 4, 2016. IHA via AP