Cablegate: Bombing in Mersin
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RR RUEHBC RUEHDE RUEHIHL RUEHKUK
DE RUEHAK #5010 2431245
ZNY EEEEE ZZH
R 311245Z AUG 06
FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8285
INFO RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE
RUEHIT/AMCONSUL ISTANBUL 1175
RUEHAK/USDAO ANKARA TU
RUEKDAI/DIA WASHDC
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC
RHEHAAA/NSC WASHDC
RUEUITH/ODC ANKARA TU
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC//J-3/J-5//
RUFOADA/JAC MOLESWORTH RAF MOLESWORTH UK
RHMFISS/HQ USEUCOM VAIHINGEN GE
RHMFISS/HQ USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL
RHMFISS/425ABS IZMIR TU//CC//
RHMFISS/39ABG INCIRLIK AB TU
UNCLAS E F T O ANKARA 005010
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR DS COMMAND CENTER, DS/ITA, DS/IP/EUR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/29/2011
TAGS: PTER PREL IZ TU
SUBJECT: BOMBING IN MERSIN
REF: A. A) 8/30/06 TELCON DRSO ANKARA - OPS CENTER
B. DS COMMAND CENTER
C. AND CRISIS MGT REP
D. B) ANKARA 4972
1. (SBU) Summary: On Wednesday, August 30, 2006 at
approximately 1310 hours local an explosion occurred in the
tourist port city of Mersin injuring one person. End summary.
2. (SBU) At approximately 1310 hours local, an explosion
occurred in the shopping area of downtown Mersin. TNP
contacts report that the device (NFI) was placed in a garbage
container in the shopping area. One turkish woman was
injured, but they are not considered life threatening.
3. (SBU) There has been no claim of responsibility for this
bombing although the KGK-affiliated Taybazen Azadiya
Kurdistan (TAK - Turkish Freedom Hawks) has been linked to
similar attacks in the past.
4. (SBU) Per Reftel B, an update on the Antalya bombing: TAK
has claimed responsibility for the bombing.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON