SOUND BOMBS DETONATE AT ANKARA AKP OFFICES 06/16/05

UNCLAS ANKARA 003467 SIPDIS SENSITIVE DEPT FOR DS COMMAND CENTER E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AMGT ASEC CASC PREL PTER TU SUBJECT: SOUND BOMBS DETONATE AT ANKARA AKP OFFICES 06/16/05 ¶1. (SBU) On Thursday, 16 June 2005 at approximately 1300 hours (Local),an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded near the Justice and Development Party (AKP) office in the Altindag district of Ankara, Turkey. The Turkish National Police (TNP) described the IED as a sound bomb. There were no injuries reported. Another IED was discovered at approximately the same time at the AKP office in the Cankaya district of Ankara. This device, also a sound bomb, was detonated by the TNP's EOD team without injury. The TNP believe that the Marxist Leninist Communist Party (MLKP),a left-wing indigenous terrorist organization, is responsible for both sound bombs. Neither U.S. Government, nor western interests, appear to have been targeted. ¶2. (U) Point of contact is ARSO Jason Griffin at 90-312-455-5555 ext. 2599. EDELMAN