Blast kills 2 at US embassy in Ankara
2013-02-01 14:57
Ankara - Two security guards were killed and several
other people were wounded in a blast outside the US embassy in Ankara on
Friday, local television reported.
It was not immediately known what caused the explosion
but some media speculated it could have been a suicide bombing.
The force of the blast damaged nearby buildings in the
Cankaya neighbourhood where many other state institutions and embassies are
also located.
Police have cordoned off the area.
NTV news channel said two security guards were killed and
several people wounded.
US embassy staff were not immediately reachable for
comment.
In July 2008, three gunmen and three Turkish policemen
were killed in an attack outside the well-fortified US consulate in Istanbul.
