Rival groups fight at southeastern university in Turkey

Rival groups fight at southeastern university in Turkey

DİYARBAKIR

The fight was between the supporters of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and Islamist local Hezbollah. AA photo

Three people, including a policeman, were injured in a fight between politically rival groups today at Dicle University in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır.

The fight emerged after as one of the groups intended to distribute propaganda documents, according to Anatolia news agency.

Daily Radikal said on its website that the fight was between the supporters of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and Islamist local Hezbollah.

Anatolia said one of the groups was chanting “Down with PKK” slogans.

The police then raided on both groups with pressured water before detaining some.