BREAKING: 5 Dead After Terrorist Explosion Near US Embassy

by Just An American | February 17, 2016 3:56 pm

Now, at last 5 people have died and 10 more injured due to an explosion in Turkey’s capital, Ankara. Reports are saying an Islamic terrorist car bomb is to blame for this massive explosion[1] and even more terrifying, the target was Turkey’s military personnel…

Screenshot 2016-02-17 at 1.18.57 PM[2]

Ankara’s governor has confirmed the death count.

The blast happened near the American embassy, close to a military headquarters just as a bus with military personnel was passing by on the road.

Witnesses shared images purporting to show the aftermath of the blast. A large amount of smoke is visible in the photos.

Ankara'da şiddetli patlama… pic.twitter.com/SmDpMIddCB[3]

— Adem Aksüt (@aksutadem) February 17, 2016[4]

#Turkey[5] #Update[6]: At least 5 killed, 10 injured after car bomb blast hits military vehicles in #Ankara[7]. pic.twitter.com/oNcdWQDlKN[8]

— José Miguel Sardo (@jmsardo) February 17, 2016[9]

Update – Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu has postponed his departure for #Brussels[10] following the explosion in #Ankara[7]

— Sky News Newsdesk (@SkyNewsBreak) February 17, 2016[11]

Military vehicles near the explosion caught on fire, and there is serious damage.

This happens just week after a suicide bomber killed 10 people in Istanbul.

Attacking their military…that means the terrorist are unafraid. This is a problem, and I hope people with the power start caring more about it. Terrorism needs to be handled, not ignored.

Endnotes:
  1. massive explosion: http://www.thepoliticalinsider.com/breaking-news-terrorist-explosion-near-us-embassy-5-dead/
  2. [Image]: https://rightwingnews1.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Screenshot-2016-02-17-at-1.18.57-PM.png
  3. pic.twitter.com/SmDpMIddCB: https://t.co/SmDpMIddCB
  4. February 17, 2016: https://twitter.com/aksutadem/status/699997133060096000
  5. #Turkey: https://twitter.com/hashtag/Turkey?src=hash
  6. #Update: https://twitter.com/hashtag/Update?src=hash
  7. #Ankara: https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ankara?src=hash
  8. pic.twitter.com/oNcdWQDlKN: https://t.co/oNcdWQDlKN
  9. February 17, 2016: https://twitter.com/jmsardo/status/700004062700429313
  10. #Brussels: https://twitter.com/hashtag/Brussels?src=hash
  11. February 17, 2016: https://twitter.com/SkyNewsBreak/status/700011151418134528

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