Governor: At least 5 killed in Ankara blast

Feb 19, 2016, 12:15
Governor: At least 5 killed in Ankara blast

An attack Wednesday on a Turkish military convoy in Ankara killed at least 28 and wounded dozens.

"These accusations are clearly related to Turkish attempts to intervene in Syria", he added.

"This attack did not only target our military personnel in those shuttles", said Numan Kurtulmus, the Turkish deputy prime minister.

The leader of the main Syrian Kurdish group, Salih Muslim, denied that his group was behind the Ankara attack and warned Turkey against taking Syria ground action.

A firefighter tries to put out a fire as Turkish army busses burn after an explosion on February 17, 2016 in Ankara, Turkey.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, "Our determination to respond in kind against such attacks against our unity and future from outside and inside is even more strengthened through such attacks". The U.S. already lists the PKK as a terror group.

Pentagon chief Ash Carter also reaffirmed the US relationship with Turkey.

Turkish Interior Minister Efkan Ala announced later in the day that at least 14 people suspected to be linked to the attack had been apprehended in simultaneous operations carried out in seven provinces.

"The attack has direct links with YPG".

That's according to the Anadalou Agency, which also quotes Davutoglu warning Russian Federation against helping the YPG: "All those who intend to use terror pawns against Turkey must know that [playing] this game of terror will hit them like a boomerang".

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Erdogan cancelled a planned trip to Baku, and Davutoglu cancelled his trip to Brussels soon after the explosion, according to the Associated Press. The Ankara bombing may leave the situation in further disarray.

The attack came as Turkey has been pressing the United States to halt support for the Syrian Kurdish militia, which is viewed by the Turkish government as a terrorist organization because of its connection to the PKK.

Recent strikes on the city of Aleppo have sent tens of thousands of Syrians fleeing toward the border with Turkey.

Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag described the attack as an act of terrorism and told parliament, which was in session at the time, that the auto had exploded on a part of the street lined on both sides by military vehicles.

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