There’s been another terrible attack in Turkey, with a suicide bomber killing 22 and injuring nearly 100 others.
UPDATE – more information on this story can be found here.
UPDATE: 22 killed, almost 100 injured after blast in #Gaziantep, #Turkey – governor https://t.co/A5zYYYTCJi pic.twitter.com/0ol9ruJiAN
— RT (@RT_com) August 20, 2016
From ABC News:
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.
And also:
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.
Or perhaps it’s another faked attack by Erdogan to gain him more sympathy as he seizes more control of the country.
BREAKING: Casualties reported after a blast in Gaziantep, southern #Turkey. Not far from the border with #Syria. pic.twitter.com/HxDxWFySQ8
— Haidar Sumeri (@IraqiSecurity) August 20, 2016
https://twitter.com/taylieli/status/767090875033878528
Footage from the attack scene in Gaziantep pic.twitter.com/uaGU2LWp9jhttps://t.co/YsBVZupgqM
— yarillobands (@yarillobands) August 20, 2016
We should be skeptical of anything that comes out of Turkey. Edogan is consolidating power and I wouldn’t put it past him to kill his own citizens to do it…
UPDATE – more information on this story can be found here.
UPDATE – more information on this story can be found here.