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Watch: Security camera footage captures a car bomb exploding near military barracks in Istanbul, Turkey

Earlier today, a car bomb detonated in Istanbul’s Sancaktepe district near military barracks. According to Istanbul Governor Vasip Şahin, five Turkish soldiers and three civilians were injured as a car bomb detonated while vehicles drove past. In the video below, you can see the driver walk away from the vehicle prior to the explosion.

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Earlier today, a car bomb detonated in Istanbul’s Sancaktepe district near military barracks. According to Istanbul Governor Vasip Şahin, five Turkish soldiers and three civilians were injured as a car bomb detonated while vehicles drove past. In the video below, you can see the driver walk away from the vehicle prior to the explosion.

 

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Desiree Huitt is an Army Veteran serving 11 years as a Military Intelligence officer and prior to OCS as a combat medic. She is a graduate from the University of Texas in Austin with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Middle Eastern Studies.

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