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1 officer reported killed, explosion rocks police headquarters in Gaziantep, Turkey 1 killed, 13 injured, explosion rocks police headquarters in Gaziantep, Turkey (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
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At least one police officer is said to have been killed after a bomb exploded near a police headquarters in the Turkish city of Gaziantep, according to local media. At least 13 people have reportedly been injured in the blast. At least one police officer is said to have been killed after a bomb exploded near a police headquarters in the Turkish city of Gaziantep, according to the city's governor. At least 13 people have reportedly been injured in the blast.
Footage from the broadcaster Haberturk showed pieces of a wrecked vehicle near the gates of the station. Glass from windows in buildings in the vicinity have also been shattered, while all roads in the area have been closed for security purposes.Footage from the broadcaster Haberturk showed pieces of a wrecked vehicle near the gates of the station. Glass from windows in buildings in the vicinity have also been shattered, while all roads in the area have been closed for security purposes.
Reuters reports that a law enforcement officer  was killed in the bomb blast, citing a security source. Meanwhile at least nine police officers and four civilians have been injured, according to local media reports.  The governor of Gaziantep Ali Yerlikaya said that a law enforcement officer had been killed in the bomb blast. He added that at least nine police officers and four civilians had been injured.
Police sources confirmed that an explosion rocked the police building and added the explosion was felt all over the city. There were also media reports of gunfire in the area after the bomb exploded.Police sources confirmed that an explosion rocked the police building and added the explosion was felt all over the city. There were also media reports of gunfire in the area after the bomb exploded.
It is understood that a car bomb detonated just outside the police headquarters, Cumhuriyet reports. It is understood that a car bomb detonated just outside the police headquarters, Cumhuriyet reports, while there were media reports of gunfire in the area after the bomb exploded.
There were media reports of gunfire in the area after the bomb exploded. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Gaziantep is located in the south of Turkey near the border with Syria, which is controlled by Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) forces. Since the emergence of the terror group in the summer of 2014, Gaziantep has been used as a stopping off point for numerous foreign jihadists looking to join up with IS in Syria.
In April, the Turkish authorities detained two alleged IS members in Gaziantep. It was believed the pair was planning suicide-bombing attacks in Gaziantep and other Turkish cities, according to the governor’s office.