Suicide bomber detonates explosive in Türkiye, second assailant killed in shootout
  • 7 months ago
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A suicide er detonated an explosive device near Turkey's Ministry of Interior, and a second attacker was killed in an attack that authorities called the first terrorist attack over years. Lock Points Two police officers were injured during the attack The Chief Public Prosecutor of the Chief Public Prosecutor did not define the terrorist attack officials as a certain militant group as guilty CCTV s obtained by , a vehicle taken up to main gate of internal ministry and one of passengers walking quickly to building before entering explosion, other remained on street. The explosion killed one of terrorists and authorities he , other, Minister of Interior said incident shook a central region hosting ministry buildings and nearby parliament. In a speech at opening of a new parliamentary session for hours, President Tayyip Erdoğan called "last initiative" to give terror to Turks in morning attack. "Those who threaten the peace and safety of the citizens did not reach their goals and they will never do," he said. Two police officers were treated in a hospital with non -serious injuries Minister Ali Yerlikaya, during the attack on Sunday at 930 at 930 police officers were slightly injured, he said. Ankara's Chief Public Prosecutor launched an investigation into what he called a terrorist attack. The authorities did not define a certain militant group and there was almost no information about the attackers. Police also announced that they would make controlled explosions for "suspicious package events" in other parts of Ankara. Mr. Yerlikaya said that the attackers came to the scene in a light commercial vehicle. "Our struggle will continue until the last terrorist will be neutralized," he said. Television s, a parking car parked in the region showed a team. After explosion, footage, soldiers, police, ambulance, fire trucks and armored vehicles surrounded by the debris scattered on street, a parked Renault cargo vehicle, shattered and gates opened. The on Ataturk Boulevard has been first in Ankara since 2016, and day he was preparing to attend opening session of Parliament, about one kilometer away from President Tayyip Erdoğan. A senior Turkish official said that attackers kidnapped the vehicle and killed his driver in Kayseri, a city in 260 kilometers southeast of Ankara before attack. Prosecutors launched an investigation about what they call a terrorist attack The explosion arrived almost a year after the of six people and 81 were injured in an explosion on an intense pedestrian street in the center of Istanbul. Turkey accused Kurdish militants for this attack. During violent violence in 2015 and 2016, Kurdish militants, Islamic states and other groups claimed or accused for several attacks in the major Turkish cities. In March 2016, 37 people were killed in Ankara when a -loaded car exploded in a crowded central transport center. Mr. Erdogan, at 1930, first weeks Turkey's first objections to agenda after age
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