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Two attacks strike Turkish military in as many days

2016-02-18 2 Dailymotion

Turkish armed forces appear to have been the target of two attacks in as many days. <br /><br /> Military convoy struck<br /><br /> Security sources say at least six soldiers died and one was seriously wounded after an explosion rocked a military convoy this morning (February 18), near the predominantly Kurdish town of Diyarbakir, in the south east.<br /><br /> Ankara blast<br /><br /> Meanwhile, nine people have been arrested following a deadly car bomb attack in the capital on Wednesday. <br /><br /> Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says Salih Naccar, a Syrian Kurdish YPG militia member, was responsible for the Ankara explosion, in which 27 of the 28 fatalities were soldiers. Dozens more were injured in the blast, which occurred when a vehicle full of explosives was detonated as military buses passed by, according to the governor’s office.<br /><br /> PYD denies responsibility<br /><br /> Davutoglu claims the Ankara bombing proves the YPG is a terrorist group. Last week, Turkey lashed out at the US for refusing to acknowledge the faction’s political w

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