Ankara explosion classified as terror attack leaves two police injured

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An explosion in Ankara, Turkey’s capital, left two police officers injured on the morning of today. The Interior Ministry of Turkey later classified the incident as a terrorist attack.

The explosion occurred in the heart of Ankara, where state institutions, various ministries, and the Turkish parliament are located. The parliament was due to convene that day after a summer recess.

The Interior Ministry reported that two individuals had arrived at the scene in a commercial vehicle around 9.30am. One of the assailants detonated a suicide bomb, while the other was killed in a subsequent shootout with the police.

The ministry didn’t elaborate on the extent of the police officers’ injuries. The police quickly cordoned off the area around the Turkish Parliament and Interior Ministry. Security forces and emergency teams were…