A burnt house is seen following a forest fire in Vila Nova, near Vouzela, Portugal REUTERS People carry the remains of Waseem Shah, a suspected militant commander, who according to the local media was killed during a gunbattle with Indian security forces in Pulwama district in Kashmir Reuters/ Eight people were injured in an explosion that took place near a military vehicle travelling in Istanbul. The blast occurred at around 09:00 local time (02:00 GMT) on the city's main Istiklal Avenue, which is lined with shops and restaurants as well as luxury hotels. It has been assumed that it was a car bomb, although no group has claimed responsibility. The suspected attack occurred two days after members of the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) targeted a police vehicle in the largely Kurdish city of Diyarbakir, killing three people and injuring many more.
Eight people were injured in an explosion that took place near a military vehicle travelling in Istanbul. The blast occurred at around 09:00 local time (02:00 GMT) on the city's main Istiklal Avenue, which is lined with shops and restaurants as well as luxury hotels. It has been assumed that it was a car bomb, although no group has claimed responsibility. The suspected attack occurred two days after members of the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) targeted a police vehicle in the largely Kurdish city of Diyarbakir, killing three people and injuring many more.