Posted on 07/20/2015 12:51:48 PM PDT by NorthMountain
ISTANBUL (AP) -- Authorities suspected the Islamic State group was behind an apparent suicide bombing Monday in southeastern Turkey that killed 31 people and wounded nearly 100 - a development that could represent a major expansion by the extremists at a time when the government is stepping up efforts against them.
Turkish officials vowed to strike back at those behind the attack in the city of Suruc targeting a group of political activists who wanted to help the shattered Syrian city of Kobani, a bombing that turned a moment of hope into a scene of horror.
"We are face to face with a terrorism incident," Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said. "We have the willpower to find and certainly punish those who are responsible."
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but a senior government official told The Associated Press that Turkey suspected the IS group was behind the blast as retaliation for Turkey's steps against the militants.
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But... aren’t they Islamic friends?
You can be sure it’s not a bunch of Christians.
If they can’t find any Jews or Christians to kill, killing the “wrong type” of mohammedan seems to be an acceptable substitute ...
Yeah, that was my first thought. Friends don’t let friends bomb each other.
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