16 detained over car bombing in Turkey's Reyhanli

16 detained over car bombing in Turkey's Reyhanli
Turkish police arrested 16 suspects Sunday (July 7) in connection with the car bombing in the Reyhanli district of Turkey's southern Hatay province which killed three people, DS reported.

Police carried out operations in the city center, as well as the Reyhanli and Iskenderun districts to arrest the suspects sought with warrants, said sources from governorate due to restrictions on speaking to the media.

The suspects were taken to the police department for questioning.

A car carrying a bomb exploded Friday in the town center of Reyhanlı, which borders Syria, killing three Syrian nationals.

Hatay Governor Rahmi Dogan said two Syrian nationals inside the car were killed in the explosion and the subsequent fire, and one other person was injured, who later died at the burn unit in Iskenderun State Hospital.

It was claimed that the target of the bomb-laden vehicle was people leaving Friday prayers at the nearby Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque located some 50 meters away from the blast scene.

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