Türkiye launches probe into bomb attack outside interior ministry
STORY: Türkiye launches probe into bomb attack outside interior ministry
DATELINE: Oct. 2, 2023
LENGTH: 00:02:06
LOCATION: Ankara
CATEGORY: POLITICS
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the blast
2. various of police
STORYLINE:
Turkish authorities launched a probe into a bombing attack in front of the interior ministry's building in the capital Ankara on Sunday, said Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's office.
Two police officers were slightly injured and one attacker died after he set off the suicide bomb, while the other bomber was shot dead by the police, said Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya.
The "two terrorists" came with a light commercial vehicle in front of the entrance gate of the General Directorate of Security of the ministry at around 0930 local time (0630 GMT) and carried out the attack, Yerlikaya said on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
A bomb found on the body of the "neutralized terrorist" was set off in a controlled explosion, and another controlled explosion followed the firs
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