Turkey blast news: Turkish community building explosion in Sweden; 28 dead in Ankara blast

by Genevieve Que, |
Emergency workers help an injured person on the ground near the explosion site in Ankara, Turkey February 17, 2016. | REUTERS/Mustafa Kirazli/Cihan News Agency

Hours after Turkey's capital Ankara suffered an attack Wednesday, another explosion was reported in a Turkish community building in Sweden.

The Daily Star reported that all the windows of the Turkish cultural building were blown out. Witnesses said that they have seen some people throwing something unidentified into the room. 

Meanwhile in Ankara, BBC reports that Turkish officials have already confirmed that 28 people were pronounced dead and 61 were badly injured in a deadly blast that rocked the capital earlier. The blast happened near the Turkish Parliament building, military headquarters, and other government buildings. The blast destroyed three military buses passing by. 

In a statement, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu blamed Syrian Kurdish rebels, while Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag called it an act of terrorism.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a statement reported on CNN, "Our determination to respond in kind against such attacks against our unity and future from outside and inside is even more strengthened through such attacks. Turkey will not hesitate to use its right to self-defense anytime, anywhere, and in all situations."

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter echoed the Mexica president's criticism. CNN reports that the Secretary calls it a blatant act of terrorism and confirms its support to Turkey.

The blasts are the latest in a series of bombings that has rocked Turkey in the past few months. In October last year, more than a hundred people died after a series of explosion in Ankara targeted protesters who were doing a peace march.