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A bomb targeting a Turkish military convoy killed at least 28 people and wounded 61 in the country's capital Ankara during rush hour on Wednesday.Ankara Governor Mehmet Kiliclar said the explosion was caused by a car bomb that detonated as the busses sat at a traffic light. Ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) spokesperson Ömer Celik said on Twitter that it was an "act of terrorism."Turkish broadcaster NTV said the explosion happened near a bus carrying military personnel. Footage from CNN Turk showed what appeared to be a bus on fire, and a large plume of black smoke rising over the city.
A blast in Ankara last year killed more than 100 people; the Turkish government blamed the attack on the Islamic State (IS).Turkey's military is involved in operations against IS in Syria, and is also embroiled in a bloody civil war in Turkey's Kurdish southeast. Kurdish separatists have in the past targeted Turkish security forces with bombs and ambushes.Related: Turkey Shells Kurdish-Held Areas in Syria as Russia Continues Bombing CampaignSite of blast in Ankara from up close. — reported.ly (@reportedly)February 17, 2016