updated 2/1/2013 6:33:57 AM ET 2013-02-01T11:33:57

ANKARA (Reuters) - An explosion in front of the U.S. embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara on Friday wounded several people, Turkish media reported.

A Reuters witness reported a loud explosion in the area and the Dogan news agency said ambulances and fire engines went the to the site.

(Reporting by Jonathon Burch; Writing by Daren Butler)

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