Twenty eight people died and 61 others were injured in the February 17 attacks that targeted a military convoy.

Funerals were held yesterday, Thursday, February 18, 2016 in honour of at least 28 people who died on Wednesday, February 17 in deadly suicide bombing close to Turkey’s government buildings in the capital Ankara, BBC reported.

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said the Kurdish YPG (Kurdish People’s Protection Units) militia based in Syria carried out the attack, BBC further reported. He specified that the fighters were helped by militants from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Turkey. The Prime Minister is cited as saying, "A direct link between the attack and the YPG has been established." He went on to say the attack was carried out with logistical support from PKK militants inside Turkey. The YPG has reportedly denied involvement. Ahmet Davutoglu said 26 of the dead were soldiers.

The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a statement that, “Our determination to respond in kind against such attacks against our unity and future from outside and inside is even more strengthened through such attacks. Turkey will not hesitate to use its right to self-defense anytime, anywhere, and in all situations," CNN quoted.

Yesterday, February 18 morning, reports emerged of a similar attack on a military convoy in the mainly Kurdish south-east of Turkey. BBC cited the army as saying six soldiers were killed and another was badly wounded after the convoy struck a improvised explosive device in the province of Diyarbakir. The army still reportedly blamed the PKK for the attack.

Turkish authorities and their Western allies consider the PKK, which has been fighting for Kurdish self-determination since 1984 as a terrorist organization. The country has reportedly

 also designated the YPG a terrorist group, but its allies, including the United States, back the YPG, in its fight against so-called Islamic State (IS). The bombing in Ankara, the Prime Minister said, proved that YPG is involved in terrorism, and said he expects co-operation from Turkey's allies in tackling them. The Syrian Kurdish PYD party, to whom the YPG is affiliated, said it "completely refuted" the claims of its involvement. Saleh Muslim, co-chair of the party, also denied claims the YPG was firing into Turkey. "They don't consider Turkey as an enemy," he is quoted as telling news agencies.