Istanbul police find C-4 explosives in KCK dig

January 13 2012 15:07:04

Istanbul police find C-4 explosives in KCK dig

Hurriyet.com.tr

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Police found 6.9 kilograms of C-4 explosives in a dig conducted in Istanbul's Başakşehir district within the ongoing Kurdish Communities Union (KCK) probe.

Police cordoned off an area in Başakşehir upon information gathered in the investigation, combing the area with metal detectors and specially trained dogs. Nearly seven kilograms of C-4 explosives were dug out of the ground after the search.

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