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Death toll of bombing in SE Turkey rises to 11

ISTANBUL, Aug 26 (KUNA) -- The death toll of the booby-trapped car attack on a police checkpoint in Cizre town located in Sirnak province southeast of Turkey has risen to 11 and 74 others wounded, said security sources Friday.
According to the Anadolu Agency, which quoted the source, said the attack targeted a checkpoint some 50 meters away from a riot police unit located in the town of Cizre.
The injured were transported to nearby a hospital for treatment while the police building, where the attack took place, sustained some serious damage.
The source said that the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) might be behind the attack. (pickup previous) ta.tg