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4 wounded in explosion near military compound in Istanbul

Xinhua, May 12, 2016 Adjust font size:

Four people were wounded in an explosion that occurred near a military compound in Istanbul on Thursday, Turkish media reported.

The blast took place in a car near the compound located in Istanbul's Asian district of Samandra, the Hurriyet daily said.

It said the cause is not known yet while ambulances and security teams have been dispatched to the area.

Istanbul has been bracing itself for more terror attacks, as several bombing attacks have hit the metropolis in the past months. Endit