Terrorist attack in Ankara, Turkey - 6 killed over 60 wounded

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A terrorist attack targeted civillians in Ankara, the capital of Turkey. 6 dead, over 60 wounded.

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A powerful blast believed to be a bomb ripped through an Ankara shopping district Tuesday, killing at least five people and wounding dozens more.

Anti-terror squad police at the scene said they have found traces of A4 plastic explosives.

The rush-hour explosion went off in a busy shopping area of the city -- Ulus -- and during an international defense fair, where companies show their wares to militaries.

Investigators are trying to determine whether the bomb was planted or was detonated by a suicide attacker, according to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Erdogan called the blast a terror bombing and said the "unfortunate event" occurred despite "very heavy precautions" against such attacks. (Watch as ambulances rush to the scene of the deadly blast Video)

"We have to unite against terrorism," he said. "We have to create a global platform against terrorism."

Police said A4 explosive is often used by militants in the radical separatist Kurdistan Workers Party -- known by its Turkish initials, PKK. Its fighters have been staging attacks against Turkey in the country's southeast and from the Kurdish region of neighboring Iraq.

Police are also trying to track down a red vehicle that was at the scene.

Erdogan confirmed five deaths to news reporters. One of the dead was a Pakistani and the others were Turks.

Four of the more than 60 people injured were Pakistanis as well, Erdogan said.

The blast went off at the entrance of a seven-story shopping center, according to a CNN Turk journalist. That location is near a bus station, and the area is known for its tourist sites and bazaars.

News video showed covered bodies and bloody, injured people, some being carried onto stretchers. Witnesses described seeing body parts. Debris was scattered around the scene, and windows were knocked out of the building.

Investigators were searching the rubble for clues. Initially, authorities thought the blast was the result of an accident.

Dozens were killed in 2003 when militants bombed two synagogues, the British consulate and a bank in Istanbul, the country's largest city. There have been other bombing attacks as well, claimed by Islamic militants and Kurdish radicals.
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It's no surprise the only solution is to track these type of people down & kill/jail them, nothing else will ever work.

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There are mad mans everywhere. Why are they doing this in Turkey ? Where did you read it ?

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I read from the local media actually, i found an English edition(CNN) of the news to show here.

Answer of your question is in the news:

Police said A4 explosive is often used by militants in the radical separatist Kurdistan Workers Party - known by its Turkish initials, PKK. Its fighters have been staging attacks against Turkey in the country's southeast and from the Kurdish region of neighboring Iraq.
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Turkey is facing terrorism for almost a quarter century, with no global support, or i can say; support is not on our side.

The war in Iraq developed a smooth surface in the northern region for terroristic activities in terms of logistics and finance, and supported by Turkey's "so-called" allies.

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this man , who is son of *-*-*-* ,killed 30.000 soldier and women and baby ...

Turkish Army finished PKK 5 years ago, USA entered to iraq and PKK started to get power again.

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Peace be with you, Leo. We may have our differences, but this is tragic and I hope you and your family are well.

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Thank you, appreciated.

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Terrorist attack in Ankara, Turkey - 6 killed over 60 wounded

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