Suicide bomb outside US embassy in Ankara

Two people have been killed and several people wounded in an explosion, likely a suicide bomb, outside the US embassy in Ankara, the capital of Turkey.

Police claimed that a suicide bomber detonated a bomb at the embassy, with two people killed.

A Turkish security guard was killed, along with the suicide bomber.

Turkish TV footage showed a door blown out and masonry from the wall around it scattered in front of the side entrance.

“It was a huge explosion. I was sitting in my shop when it happened. I saw what looked like a body part on the ground,” said travel agent Kamiyar Barnos whose shop window was shattered around 100 metres away from the blast.

The US consulate in Istanbul warned its citizens against visiting its missions in Turkey until further notice.

 

The Telegraph has the full article

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