rooster59 Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Officials: 22 killed, 94 hurt in wedding blast in Turkey SUZAN FRASER, Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A bomb attack targeting an outdoor wedding party in southeastern Turkey on Saturday killed at least 22 people and wounded 94 others, authorities said. Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek said the "barbaric" attack in the city of Gaziantep, near the border with Syria, 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. Turkey has been rocked by a wave of attacks in the past year that have either been claimed by Kurdish militants linked to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party — known by its acronym PKK — or were blamed on IS. In June, suspected IS militants attacked Istanbul's main airport with guns and bombs, killing 44 people. The attack comes as the country is still reeling from last month's failed coup attempt which the government has blamed on U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen and his followers. Earlier this week, a string of bombings blamed on the PKK that targeted police and soldiers, killed at least a dozen people. A fragile, 2 ½ year-long peace process between the PKK and the government collapsed last year, leading to a resumption of the three-decade long conflict. Simsek, interviewed on NTV television, said, "This was a barbaric attack. It appears to be a suicide attack. All terror groups, the PKK, Daesh, the (Gulen movement) are targeting Turkey. But God willing, we will overcome." Daesh is an Arabic name for the IS group. A brief statement from the Gaziantep governor's office said the bomb attack on the wedding in the Sahinbey district occurred at 10:50 p.m. The statement condemned the "treacherous" attack, but did not provide further details. Mehmet Tascioglu, a local journalist, told NTV television, that the huge explosion could be heard in many parts of the city. In Gaziantep, police sealed off the site of the explosion and forensic teams moved in. Hundreds of residents gathered near the site chanting "Allah is great" as well as slogans denouncing terrorist attacks. -- © Associated Press 2016-08-21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirtless Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 These disputes go way back , an eye for an eye will make us all blind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesterm Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 The religion of peace strikes again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Not blaming Gülen? Strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotBkk Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 (edited) In modern times If you fight terrorism, it is based on fear. If you promote peace, it’s based on hope, candles, likes and hashtags Edited August 21, 2016 by ScotBkk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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