Arms found in mosque on Turkish-Syrian border
Police sources claim weapons hidden by Kurdish separatists
MARDIN, Turkey
Turkish security forces on Sunday uncovered an arms cache in a mosque, according to police sources.
Weapons, including several assault rifles, at least one grenade launcher and petrol bombs, were found at the Haci Semsettin Yusma mosque in Nusabayin, a town on the Syrian border in Mardin province.
According to the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, the stash was hidden by supporters of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and discovered as police conducted searches following an explosion that injured two police officers on Friday.
Documents related to the PKK - listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the EU and U.S. - were also found.
The PKK’s renewed campaign against the Turkish state has seen more than 40 security force personnel killed since the July 20 Suruc bombing.
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