Gunmen Attack Turkish General Directorate of Security With Automatic Weapons, Anti-Tank Rockets

Gunmen Attack Turkish General Directorate of Security With Automatic Weapons, Anti-Tank Rockets

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At approximately 0236 EST, initial reports indicated an explosion in Ankara Turkey. Immediately following, automatic gunfire was heard and the area around the Turkish Parliament was locked down. For the first hour conflicting reporting indicated an attack at the Turkish Parliament or Interior Ministry. However, by 0318 EST, the Turkish Interior Ministry confirmed that two gunmen had attacked a security checkpoint outside the administrative complex. The below video shows the gunmen get out of a vehicle . The first gunmen approached the checkpoint firing his weapon while the second gunmen employs an anti-tank rocket which backfired and eliminates the other gunman.

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