Washington - The U.S. State Department said it is working with Turkish officials to investigate a deadly explosion outside the U.S. embassy in Ankara on Friday.
“We are working closely with the Turkish national police to make a full assessment of the damage and the casualties, and to begin an investigation,” department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said in a statement.
Nuland called the explosion at the embassy compound's check point at 1:13 p.m. Ankara time “a terrorist blast.” A suicide bomber killed a Turkish security guard, blowing the door off a side entrance and sending smoke and debris flying into the street. - Reuters