A suicide bomber blew himself up in Gazyantepe in southern Turkey during a special police operation, Reuters reports citing local media.
Several people were injured in the explosion. According to Haberturk, the raid was carried out in the area of the house where the armed men were hiding. There were two suicide bombers among them, but only one exploded.
According to the Anadolu agency, at least 10 people were injured, including civilians. According to sources, three people died. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-blast-idUSKBN12G0C8?il=0
Policemen were among the injured, they were hospitalized, reports CNN Turk . One of the wounded is in critical condition. A total of ten ambulances arrived at the scene.
According to Gaziantep Governor Ai Yerlikaya, the militants are members of an Islamic State cell (a terrorist organization banned in Russia). The militants decided to explode when they realized that they could not escape the police.
In August, a Kurdish wedding was bombed in Gaziantep, killing 54 people, including children and women. Authorities say ISIS is behind the attack.