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Subway Bomber Arrested In Istanbul

Turkish media reported on the arrest in Istanbul of a PKK operative before he caused bloodshed. The terrorist was carrying with him 3.2 kg of A-4 plastic explosives when the police caught him yesterday, buying a ticket in an Istanbul subway station.

It is said that the 30 year old bomber had received training on explosives in PKK camps on Mount Qandil that is the target of the ongoing Turkish military operations.

Sources: Hurriyet, Yeni Safak, Turkey, December 25, 2007

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