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1 officer reported killed, explosion rocks police headquarters in Gaziantep, Turkey | |
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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. | |
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. | |
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. | |
There were media reports of gunfire in the area after the bomb exploded. |