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Thursday, January 5, 2017

Turkish police kill two people after 'car bomb' explodes in Izmir

Two attackers have been killed by Turkish police after an explosion near a courthouse in the coastal city of Izmir.

Ten people had been wounded in the blast, Reuters said.

The Anadolu news agency said a third attacker is being pursued.

City municipality secretary general, Bugra Gokce, told CNN Turk the explosion had been caused by a car bomb.

Sky News producer Zein Ja'far said it is believed there were "twin car bomb attacks outside the main courthouse" in Izmir.

He added that the explosions were "near the entrance where judges and prosecutors come in and out".

The blasts were followed by gunfire, he said.

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