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Blast near military barracks in Istanbul

Blast near military barracks in Istanbul
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By Catherine Hardy
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Eyewitnesses say several people have been injured

A suspected car bomb has exploded close to a military barracks in Istanbul.

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At least five people have been injured,
according to reports from the scene.

UPDATE: Istanbul bomb attack targeted military personnel: Doğan News Agency https://t.co/w4C7VU1KTp pic.twitter.com/Hz3YgLVpD1

— Hürriyet Daily News (@HDNER) May 12, 2016

It is the latest in a spate of bombings in Turkey this year.

There have been two suicide bombings in tourist areas of Istanbul which were blamed on ISIL.

There have also been two car bombings in the capital, Ankara, which were claimed by a Kurdish militant group.

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