5 soldiers wounded in training accident in Turkey’s capital Ankara

  21 February 2019    Read: 2942
5 soldiers wounded in training accident in Turkey’s capital Ankara

At least five Turkish soldiers were injured on Wednesday in an accident during a live-fire drill at a military training base in the outskirts of capital Ankara in the Polatlı district, the Turkish media reports. 

"During a heavy weaponry training exercise at the Artillery and Missile School Commandership, five of our heroic artillerymen were injured," a statement by the Defense Ministry said.

The injured soldiers were taken to the hospital for treatment.

An investigation into the incident has been launched.


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