The Turkish interior ministry confirms that one of the attackers at the Ministry of Interior Affairs in the Turkish capital was a PKK member, with security forces promptly neutralising both terrorists.
The two police officers injured in the attack are currently receiving medical treatment. / Photo: AA
"The two terrorists involved in the attack were promptly neutralised by our security forces," the ministry said in a statement released on Sunday. Two police officers were slightly injured in the attack where the two terrorists arrived by vehicle at the entrance of Atatürk Boulevard under the Ministry of Interior Affairs, General Directorate of Security.According to the ministry, the following items were found in the vehicle used during the attack:• Blow brand pistolThe ministry extended condolences to Mikail Bozlagan, whom the terrorists murdered while his vehicle was seized.
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