Ankara police detain 20 after stun grenade attack

ANKARA

At least 20 suspects were detained here late Friday after a police vehicle was attacked with a stun grenade.

Police sources who spoke on condition of anonymity said the homemade device was thrown at a police vehicle in the Altindag district.

Police fired back and launched an operation to apprehend the attackers.

The attack came hours the PKK terror group staged a deadly bomb attack on a police station in the southeastern province of Diyarbakir.

Nine people, including two police officers were martyred in the attack.

Reporting by Alp Ertunga Karaca : Writing by Ayse Humeyra Atilgan