Turkey to upgrade armoured vehicles following mine deaths
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Following a security meeting between the government, armed forces, and Chief of Staff Hulusi Akar, Turkey has decided to upgrade its fleets of armoured vehicles.
The decision was taken after a landmine attack in Turkey’s south-eastern Siirt Province on August 19. The attack was carried out by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) on a Cobra light armoured vehicle, and caused the deaths of the eight soldiers inside.
The Cobra, produced by Turkish armoured vehicle firm Otokar, is wi...
