Explosives found near Nevruz site in eastern Turkey

March 20 2012 13:30:22

Explosives found near Nevruz site in eastern Turkey

VAN - Doğan News Agency (DHA)

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Police have found explosives near İtfaiye square in the eastern province of Van today.

The square was designated as the gathering place for tomorrow's Nevruz celebrations in the city.

Bomb squad destroyed the explosives as Van Governor Münir Karaloğlu said they would make a detailed statement on the quantity and type of the explosives later on.

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