Terror attack in Ankara leaves two policemen injured
One terrorist blows himself up, another shot dead, say Turkish authorities.
ANKARA: Two police officers were injured when two terrorists tried to enter the General Directorate of Security in the Turkish capital early on Sunday.
One of the terrorists blew himself up and the other was killed by security personnel soon they pulled up outside the gate of the directorate building in a vehicle.
Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said two police officers were slightly injured during the attack that echoed through the Turkish capital Ankara.
“Two terrorists, who arrived in a light commercial vehicle in front of the gate of the General Directorate of Security, carried out a bomb attack. One of the terrorists blew himself up,” wrote Ali Yerlikaya, the minister, on X.
A loud explosion in the Kizilay area, in the heart of the city, was reported at around 9:30am local time followed by reports of gunfire
Following the explosion, police forces took increased security around the area
Turkish media reported that an explosion was heard near the parliament and ministerial buildings, and broadcasters showed footage of debris scattered on a street near the Interior Ministry.
Reuters footage showed soldiers, ambulances, fire trucks and an armoured vehicle gathered near the centre of Turkey’s capital, where police had blocked several nearby roads.
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