Suicide Bombing and Police Encounter in Ankara Raise Questions on Turkish Capital’s Security.
Ankara was violently jolted on Sunday morning, enduring a severe attack that has amplified queries concerning security stability within the Turkish capital, as reported by the news agency AP. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya disclosed that an explosion, perpetrated by a suicide bomber, reverberated through the immediate surroundings of the ministry.
Escalation in the Anti-Terrorism Campaign
A second assailant was neutralized in an ensuing altercation with the police, added Yerlikaya. Furthermore, two police officers sustained minor injuries during the assault, which unfolded around 9:30 a.m. Undeterred, Yerlikaya emphasized a steadfast continuation of the fight against terrorism until the eradication of the last terrorist.
“Around 09.30, two terrorists, arriving by a light commercial vehicle, executed a bomb attack in front of the entrance gate of our Ministry of Interior, Directorate General of Security. One terrorist detonated himself, while the other was neutralized. During the opened fire, 2 police…”
AP highlighted that the attack materialized merely hours before parliament was slated to reconvene that day following its summer hiatus. Subsequent television footage illustrated demolition squads, diligently working in proximity to a vehicle stationed within the affected locale, as per AP.
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