Deadly Blast Outside US Embassy In Ankara, Turkey

Update:
One person was killed on Friday afternoon alongside a suicide bomber during an attack at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, authorities said.

"We can confirm a terrorist blast at a checkpoint on the perimeter of our embassy compound in Ankara, Turkey, at 1:13 p.m. local time," U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said.

"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. We will share more information as it becomes available."

Our previous report
SAN FRANCISCO, February 01, (THEWILL) – An explosion outside the US Embassy in Ankara, the capital of Turkey, has killed at least one person with several others injured, according to wire reports.

The explosion occurred at the gatehouse.