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| Bomber attacks US embassy in Ankara, Turkey | Bomber attacks US embassy in Ankara, Turkey |
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| A suicide attack outside the US embassy in the Turkish capital, Ankara, has killed the bomber and a security guard, Turkish officials say. | |
| The US ambassador confirmed that a member of the embassy's Turkish staff had been killed. | The US ambassador confirmed that a member of the embassy's Turkish staff had been killed. |
| Video shows damage to a checkpoint although reports say there was no damage inside the embassy. | Video shows damage to a checkpoint although reports say there was no damage inside the embassy. |
| One other person was wounded by the blast, in an area also home to other diplomatic missions. | One other person was wounded by the blast, in an area also home to other diplomatic missions. |
| Embassy staff were taken to secure rooms in the building, a reporter told Turkish channel NTV. | Embassy staff were taken to secure rooms in the building, a reporter told Turkish channel NTV. |
| No group has so far said it carried out the attack. | No group has so far said it carried out the attack. |
| A number of illegal groups ranging from Kurdish separatists to leftist and Islamist militants have launched attacks in recent years in Turkey, which is a member of Nato. | A number of illegal groups ranging from Kurdish separatists to leftist and Islamist militants have launched attacks in recent years in Turkey, which is a member of Nato. |
| The last big attack in Ankara in 2007, which killed nine and injured 120, was blamed by police investigators on a lone, leftist suicide bomber. | The last big attack in Ankara in 2007, which killed nine and injured 120, was blamed by police investigators on a lone, leftist suicide bomber. |
| 'Suicide bomber' | 'Suicide bomber' |
| The Turkish provincial governor, Alaattin Yuksel, told reporters: "There were two dead in the suicide bombing, a Turkish security guard and the bomber himself." | The Turkish provincial governor, Alaattin Yuksel, told reporters: "There were two dead in the suicide bombing, a Turkish security guard and the bomber himself." |
| US Ambassador Francis Ricciardione told reporters a guard at the embassy's gate had been killed in the blast at 13:15 (11:15 GMT, and a Turkish citizen had been wounded. | US Ambassador Francis Ricciardione told reporters a guard at the embassy's gate had been killed in the blast at 13:15 (11:15 GMT, and a Turkish citizen had been wounded. |
| An AP journalist saw a woman who appeared to be seriously injured being carried into an ambulance. | An AP journalist saw a woman who appeared to be seriously injured being carried into an ambulance. |
| A witness, who works in an Iran Air travel agency opposite the embassy. said he had seen a body being removed by ambulance. The agency's windows were blown out by the blast. | A witness, who works in an Iran Air travel agency opposite the embassy. said he had seen a body being removed by ambulance. The agency's windows were blown out by the blast. |
| The area around the embassy was swarming with police, former BBC journalist Golnar Motevalli said. | The area around the embassy was swarming with police, former BBC journalist Golnar Motevalli said. |
| While the blast was very loud, she added, the damage seemed to have been limited to the vicinity of the blast and no smoke was visible afterwards. | While the blast was very loud, she added, the damage seemed to have been limited to the vicinity of the blast and no smoke was visible afterwards. |
| The US embassy building is heavily protected but has had long-standing plans to move its compound elsewhere for security reasons. | The US embassy building is heavily protected but has had long-standing plans to move its compound elsewhere for security reasons. |
| It was recently reported to be in the final stages of finalising a deal to choose an alternative venue. | It was recently reported to be in the final stages of finalising a deal to choose an alternative venue. |
| The German and French embassies are situated close by. | The German and French embassies are situated close by. |
| Are you in Ankara? Are you near to the area of the blast? Please use the form below to get in touch. | Are you in Ankara? Are you near to the area of the blast? Please use the form below to get in touch. |
| Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here. | Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here. |
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