Undefined Explosive Device (UED)

Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Ankara, Elmadag area, Turkey on Tue 7th April 2020

7th April 2020

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On April 7, 2020, HBDH's Tekoser Gever vengeance units claimed the responsibility for the explosion that occurred earlier in the day on the premises of the Turkish military-owned defense company Roketsan in Elmadag town, Ankara. The Ankara governor's office reported that the explosion occurred due to an unknown reason in Roketsan's fuel depots and caused three injuries, whereas HBDH claimed it was a remote explosive attack.

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Ankara ( Elmadag area )

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