On June 8, a car bomb exploded in the

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town of Midyat, in the southeastern

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. It happened in close proximity to Midyat's police office, drawing parallels with the

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just one day prior. Five people were killed in the blast – two police officers and three civilians – with 30 others being injured. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim blamed the bombing on the

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.3 killed by car bomb near police headquarters in Midyat, Turkey
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'' Two reporters from the US state-funded ''

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'' were attacked by local residents when investigating the scene.2 VOA Reporters Attacked in Turkey
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