Bomber arrested in Turkey planned to blast Baku-Ceyhan oil pipeline

May 24, 2007 - 17:29 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - A female bomber who was arrested in Turkish town of Adana was planning to blow up the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline, Turkish media reports citing their sources in special services.



The terrorist, who is a member of outlawed Workers' Party of Kurdistan (PKK) was detained on May 23 together with her associate. A-4 type 11.3 kilogram of plastic explosives, two grenades and 12 fuses were found in her arsenal, Governor of southern Adana province Ilhan Atish informed.



A similar explosive was used during the blast near the entrance of a trade center in Ankara on Tuesday. According to official information, in the result of the Ankara explosion 6 people were killed and 121 wounded. 29-year-old Guven Akkus committed the terror attack. Turkish authorities think PKK has organized the attack, however the Workers' Party of Kurdistan has spread a statement, rejecting its participation in the attack.
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