ICC Note: A powerful explosion has rocked Turkey’s capital, Ankara, near their military base. The Turkish government is calling it a terrorist attack but no one has claimed responsibility yet.   Ankara is home to Turkey’s main government offices, Parliament, and its President, as well as many people who reside there.  ICC is following the story closely with our sources on ground. Pray for those living in and around Ankara today.  Stay tuned for updates.

2/17/2016 Ankara, Turkey (CNN) – An explosion hit military vehicles at an intersection in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Wednesday evening, officials said, in what the military called a terror attack.

Twenty-eight people were killed and 61 others were injured in the blast, according to Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus.  The explosion hit three military vehicles and a private vehicle in central Ankara, near Turkish Parliament buildings, Turkey’s semiofficial Anadolu news agency reported, citing Ankara Gov. Mehmet Kiliclar. The vehicles were stopped at a traffic light at the time, the military said.

Authorities believe a bomb-laden vehicle caused the explosion, Kiliclar said, according to Anadolu.

Video aired on CNN Turk showed large flames reaching toward the night sky from an area on the ground. Lights from numerous emergency vehicles flashed nearby.