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Officials: 30 Killed, 94 Hurt in Wedding Attack in Turkey
The New York Slimes ^ | August 20, 2016 | The Associated Press

Posted on 08/20/2016 6:28:27 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

ANKARA, Turkey — A bomb attack targeting an outdoor wedding party in southeastern Turkey killed at least 30 people and wounded 94 others, authorities said Sunday.

Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek said the "barbaric" attack in the city of Gaziantep, near the border with Syria, on Saturday appeared to be a suicide bombing. Other officials said it could have been the carried out by either Kurdish militants or Islamic State group extremists.

Photos taken after the explosion showed several bodies covered with white sheets as a crowd gathered nearby.

The Gaziantep governor's office early Sunday raised the death toll from 22 to 30. It said the number of wounded remained at 94.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: globaljihad; muslimworld; suicidebombing; terrorattack; turkey; turkeywedding; wedding
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

21 posted on 08/20/2016 9:04:15 PM PDT by kiryandil (Hillary Clinton is not sophisticated enough to understand the Bill of Rights, either.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Just copying the Obama Administration apparently...
22 posted on 08/20/2016 9:25:35 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Why are you in such a hurry for it to happen? It will come soon enough.


23 posted on 08/20/2016 10:22:20 PM PDT by 353FMG (AMERICA MATTERS)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I wonder which side will form #muzzielivesmatter first.


24 posted on 08/20/2016 10:30:41 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Let's Make Our Government and Founding Documents Great Again!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

‘IS child bomber’ kills at least 51 at Turkey wedding

Erdogan said Saturday’s blast in Gaziantep near the Syria border “was the result of a suicide bomber aged between 12 and 14 who either detonated (the bomb) or others detonated it.”

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/is-child-bomber-kills-at-least-51-at-turkey-wedding/ar-BBvRpPw?ocid=spartanntp


25 posted on 08/21/2016 10:33:31 AM PDT by SMGFan (Sarah Michelle Gellar is on twitter @SarahMGellar -- Yes, I know, she now supports HRC :()
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Erdogan said Saturday’s blast in Gaziantep near the Syria border “was the result of a suicide bomber aged between 12 and 14 who either detonated (the bomb) or others detonated it.”

I wouldn't believe anything coming from the mouth of Sultan Erdogan.

26 posted on 08/21/2016 10:35:55 AM PDT by dfwgator
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