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Explosion strikes Turkish city of Izmir

At least two people have been killed and several wounded in a car bomb explosion outside a courthouse in the Turkish city of Izmir.

Two attackers are believed to have been shot dead by police, who are now seeking a third assailant.

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PKK militants 'behind Izmir car bombing', governor says

A courthouse employee and police officer were killed in the attack. Credit: AP

Kurdish PKK militants were behind a car bombing outside a courthouse that killed two people in the Turkish city of Izmir, a governor said.

Provincial governor Erol Ayyildiz said a "clash erupted" after officers stopped a vehicle at a police checkpoint in front of Bayrakli courthouse.

"In this clash, terrorists detonated the car bomb while trying to escape," he told reporters.

A police officer and a courthouse employee were killed in the attack, he added.

Police shot dead two of the attackers who were armed with Kalashnikov rifles and grenades.

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