At least 5 people have been killed and 10 more injured in a car explosion in Ankara, local authorities said. The blast happened in close proximity to the Turkish parliament building, reportedly hitting a military dormitory.
Social media users in Ankara say they heard a loud noise all across the city, and posted photos of a huge plume of smoke rising over downtown Eskisehir Avenue.
Omer Celik, a spokesperson for Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), said on his Twitter account that the explosion was the result of a "cowardly terrorist attack."
CNN Türk said that military lodging facilities were targeted and there were a large number of casualties.
Twenty ambulances were sent to the scene of the blast, media reported, citing medical officials.
Witnesses reported helicopters circling the area above the blast.
#Ankara'da büyük bir patlama oldu... Kara dumanlar yükseliyor! pic.twitter.com/xPsdUZuv63— Sinan Baykent (@sinanbaykent) February 17, 2016
#BREAKING Broadcast ban imposed on the incident in Ankara— Yunus Paksoy (@yunuspaksoy) February 17, 2016
Last October several explosions at a peace rally in the Turkish capital killed more than 100 people and injured dozens more. The explosions appeared to be the result of suicide bomb attacks.
Comment: Who benefits? Turkey is making enemies left, right and center: Turkish and Syrian Kurds, Turkish-backed terrorists in Syria (who likely would appreciate a little more job security than they have at present), not to mention those who support the Syrian/Russian campaign in Syria, which Turkey is doing everything they can to subvert. Then again, the Turkish regime itself can benefit by claiming an attack by any of these enemies. We'll have more details on this latest attack as they come.
http://www.sott.net/article/312417-Breaking-news-Car-bomb-explodes-near-parliament-and-mil-dorm-in-Ankara
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