At least 28 dead as car bomb targets military in Turkish capital Ankara
- 8 years ago
A bomb attack in the heart of the Turkish capital Ankara – apparently targeting the country’s military – has killed nearly 30 people and injured more than 60.
It’s thought to have been caused by a car bomb. A vehicle filled with explosives reportedly detonated as military buses were stationed close to the armed forces’ headquarters, parliament and government buildings. Buses carrying military personnel were attacked while waiting at traffic lights at an intersection, according to reports.
It happened at the height of the evening rush hour – close to the centre of administrative and military power.
[WATCH] Security camera footage shows moment of deadly #Ankara explosion https://t.co/nzfFBnsxbw pic.twitter.com/GBKcIDCCtt— Today's Zaman (@todayszamancom) February 17, 2016
The deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmuş said 28 people were confirmed dead, with 61 injured. He called the attack an act of terrorism.
The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has postponed a planned v
It’s thought to have been caused by a car bomb. A vehicle filled with explosives reportedly detonated as military buses were stationed close to the armed forces’ headquarters, parliament and government buildings. Buses carrying military personnel were attacked while waiting at traffic lights at an intersection, according to reports.
It happened at the height of the evening rush hour – close to the centre of administrative and military power.
[WATCH] Security camera footage shows moment of deadly #Ankara explosion https://t.co/nzfFBnsxbw pic.twitter.com/GBKcIDCCtt— Today's Zaman (@todayszamancom) February 17, 2016
The deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmuş said 28 people were confirmed dead, with 61 injured. He called the attack an act of terrorism.
The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has postponed a planned v