Photo of BMC Kirpi after of a roadside bomb blast

Photo of BMC Kirpi after of a roadside bomb blast.

Twelve Turkish soldiers were wounded when their convoy was hit by a roadside bomb explosion in the largely Kurdish eastern province of Mus.

BMC Kirpi is a Turkish made MRAP named after the hedgehog. The purpose of design and production of mine-resistant armored personnel carrier Kirpi is to serve in Turkish Armed Forces. Kirpi is designed and manufactured by BMC.

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