UPDATE WITH MORE CASUALTIES; ADDS COURT BAN
By Yilmaz Kazandioglu and Aykut Karadag
HAKKARI, Turkey (AA) – At least 25 soldiers were injured by an accidental explosion of defective ammunition in southeastern Hakkari province, according to an official statement.
“Twenty-five of our military personnel were injured today at the Ortaklar Sungu Tepe military base in the Semdinli district when defective ammunition detonated during artillery shooting, ” said the National Defence Ministry.
The injured are being treated at a hospital while rescue workers are trying to reach seven missing soldiers, the ministry added.
Meanwhile, a Turkish court imposed a broadcast ban on the incident to prevent misinformation.
