Terrorist attack in Diyarbakir kills five

An armed terrorist attack on a police academy bus in the southeastern province of Diyarbakir yesterday took five lives, including those of four policemen. Thirteen other policemen and five civilians were wounded and treated at local medical facilities. Following the incident, Interior Minister Besir Atalay, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Minister Mehdi Eker, and Security Director General Oguz Kaan Koksal flew to the city and visited those wounded by the attack. Security forces have launched operations to find the terrorists responsible.