On December 17, 2016, a suspected car bombing in Kayseri, Turkey killed 15 soldiers aboard a bus and wounded at least 55 others. According to the "Daily Sabah" newspaper, the soldiers — all low-ranking privates and non-commissioned officers — had been given permission for leave from the commando headquarters in the city. The explosion comes a week after 44 people were killed in a double bombing in Istanbul after a football match.
According to many Turkish newspapers, the bomb attack targeted 1st Commando brigade to which killed soldiers belonged. It was stated that the 1st Commando brigade, which contains special forces teams, had played active role against the commonly designated terrorist group Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in Southeastern Turkey.
According to the Turkish newspaper "Akşam", the commandos of 1st Commando brigade had played important role during the Siege of Sur (2016).
Attack.
Uniformed soldiers trained in the Kayseri Air Force Brigade, which was separated from the winter by private buses, were targeted to use for weekend offenses.
Aftermath.
On 19 December 2016, Turkish authorities detained 15 suspects under the ongoing investigation into the attack.
Reactions.
Domestic.
Turkish Chief of General Staff Hulusi Akar said in a statement he made about the Kayseri attack, "We will fight with the terrorists at home and abroad, with the determination and determination to increase until the last terrorist is disabled."
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