AGRI - Gendarmery seized 5 kilograms of C-4 type explosives in Dogubayazit town of eastern city of Agri, said sources on Monday.
Launching an operation in Barindi village of Dogubayazit, gendarmery found the explosives near the natural gas pipeline extending from Iran to Turkey.
Authorities said that the explosives were planted by PKK terrorists who were preparing a bomb attack on the natural gas pipeline.
An investigation is underway, noted the authorities.