At least four people were reported killed and 12 injured when a roadside bomb hit a bus carrying military personnel and their families in Istanbul today.
Istanbul Governor Huseiyn Avni Mutlu gave reporters more details about the victims at a press conference in the capital today.
"We have lost four people during a roadside bomb attack, detonated by remote control, targeting a bus carrying military personnel," he said. "Three of the victims were sergeants, one of them was a civilian."
No one has claimed responsibility for the blast, but officials said Kurdish separatist rebels are suspected.
The illegal Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which has been fighting for autonomy in Turkey's Kurdish-dominated southeast since 1984, has carried a number of similar attacks over the years.
Today's bombing came after the Turkish military on June 21 began a major deployment of troops along the border with northern Iraq where the PKK rebels have bases.
compiled from agency reports
Istanbul Governor Huseiyn Avni Mutlu gave reporters more details about the victims at a press conference in the capital today.
"We have lost four people during a roadside bomb attack, detonated by remote control, targeting a bus carrying military personnel," he said. "Three of the victims were sergeants, one of them was a civilian."
No one has claimed responsibility for the blast, but officials said Kurdish separatist rebels are suspected.
The illegal Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which has been fighting for autonomy in Turkey's Kurdish-dominated southeast since 1984, has carried a number of similar attacks over the years.
Today's bombing came after the Turkish military on June 21 began a major deployment of troops along the border with northern Iraq where the PKK rebels have bases.
compiled from agency reports
