Turkey: Large cache of explosives seized in Adıyaman Province


Gendarmerie forces seized a large amount of explosives as part of a domestic anti-terror operation in southeastern Turkey, the interior minister said on Monday.

“As part of Operation Eren-5 Bagok: 50 kilograms (110 pounds) of plastic explosives and improvised explosive device ready to detonate were seized in Korukoy countryside in Mardin’s Nusaybin district,” Suleyman Soylu said on Twitter.

The fifth phase of Operation Eren was launched in late January as part of ongoing domestic counter-terrorism operation.

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Source: Anadolu Agency