Blasts kill dozens in Turkish town Reyhanli on Syria border

BBC ^ | May 11 2013 | Naomi Grimley BBC

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Interior Minister Muammer Guler told Turkey's NTV the bombs had gone off near the town hall and post office.

Video showed injured people being carried to safety amid shattered buildings and twisted wrecks of cars.

No group has said it had carried out the attack, but a top member of the Turkish government suggested Syrian involvement.

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William Hague UK foreign secretary "Our thoughts are that their Mukhabarat [the Syrian intelligence agency] and armed organisations are the usual suspects in planning and the carrying out of such devilish plans," Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said.

Reyhanli is an entry-point for refugees from the war in Syria and local people attacked cars with Syrian number-plates and Syrian refugees after the attack, according to local media.

The Turkish government has been a key supporter of the Syrian opposition, and has allowed rebels as well as refugees on to its territory.

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If Turkey is blaming the intelligence service do Assad they will not take it lying down. They may use bombers and if Syria has the SA 300 from Russia it could well be if their shot down. remember they are a NATO treaty partner.

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The Real Reason Putin Supports Assad:
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3001087/posts

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Thanks for the link to that thread!

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Turkish Reichstag or false flag?

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Hard to say, all hell breaking loose. Just got this. Wrapping up loose ends

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