Key takeaways:
- A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in Ankara, Turkey, and a second assailant was killed in a shootout with police.
- Two police officers were slightly injured in the attack, and no group has yet claimed responsibility.
- The attack has been condemned by the international community, and the government has increased security measures in response.
On Sunday, a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in the heart of the Turkish capital, Ankara. According to Ali Yerlikaya, the Minister of Interior Affairs, a second assailant was killed in a shootout with police. Two police officers were slightly injured in the attack.
Yerlikaya said the attack was conducted by assailants who arrived at the scene inside a light commercial vehicle. He praised the police officers for their quick response, saying, “Our heroic police officers, through their intuition, resisted the terrorists as soon as they got out of the vehicle.”
The attack occurred near an entrance to the Ministry of Interior Affairs. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, and the investigation is ongoing.
The attack has been condemned by many in the international community, including the United Nations and the European Union. The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, said in a statement, “I condemn this attack in the strongest terms and call for the perpetrators to be brought to justice.”
The attack is the latest in a series of violent incidents in Turkey in recent months. In response, the government has increased security measures in the capital and other major cities.
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