5 Soldiers killed in Military base attack in Turkey

5 soldiers have been killed in an attack on a military unit in Tokat, a Northern City In Turkey. 4 other soldiers were injured in the attack.

There is no indication into what provoked the attacks but there have been much unrest in the Eastern regions of Turkey in the past few days with Kurdish protesters. The Tokat area is known to have active Kurdish and Left wing militants.

It is however rear to see such attacks in the Northern cities of Turkey by militant groups such especially on military bases.

There have been rising ethnic tensions over recent days ahead of a court case hearing aimed at closing the country’s largest pro-Kurdish political party.

A protester who died on Sunday also added to the tension in the south eastern cities of Turkey.