Gendarmerie forces discovered a bomb weighing around 120 kilograms which had been planted on a road heading towards the Sutluce district of Turkey's eastern province of Tunceli, prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Tuesday, Hurriyet Daily News reported.
A gendarmerie force conducting their routine security patrols in the region realized early July 21 the bomb was controlled remotely.
The bomb was destroyed under controlled conditions by specialized units, while the Tunceli Governorate issued a statement on the 120-kilogram improvised explosive device at around 8:25 a.m.