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| At least 8 feared killed, 60 injured as blast rips through wedding ceremony in Turkey (GRAPHIC) | At least 8 feared killed, 60 injured as blast rips through wedding ceremony in Turkey (GRAPHIC) |
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| A suicide bomber reportedly targeted a wedding ceremony in the city of Gaziantep in southern Turkey near the border with Syria on Saturday night. The local governor said it was carried out by “terrorist organizations.” | A suicide bomber reportedly targeted a wedding ceremony in the city of Gaziantep in southern Turkey near the border with Syria on Saturday night. The local governor said it was carried out by “terrorist organizations.” |
| “A suicide bomber blew himself up” in a neighborhood where a wedding was taking place, according to a Twitter user Efridun. | “A suicide bomber blew himself up” in a neighborhood where a wedding was taking place, according to a Twitter user Efridun. |
| At least 8 people were killed and 60 injured in the attack, Reuters reports citing security sources. | At least 8 people were killed and 60 injured in the attack, Reuters reports citing security sources. |
| Other unconfirmed reports on social media say around a dozen people have been killed and scores injured. | Other unconfirmed reports on social media say around a dozen people have been killed and scores injured. |
| Turkish national broadcaster NTV confirmed the news, saying a “terrorist attack” had targeted an outdoor wedding celebration. | Turkish national broadcaster NTV confirmed the news, saying a “terrorist attack” had targeted an outdoor wedding celebration. |
| Many ambulances have been dispatched to the area, it reported. | Many ambulances have been dispatched to the area, it reported. |
| Gaziantep Governor Ali Yerlikaya has released a statement saying the blast was an attack by “terrorist organizations,” according to Turkish Haberturk news outlet. | Gaziantep Governor Ali Yerlikaya has released a statement saying the blast was an attack by “terrorist organizations,” according to Turkish Haberturk news outlet. |
| “The aim of terror is to scare the people but we will not allow this,” said Turkish Deputy Prime Minister and Gaziantep’s representative in the Turkish parliament Mehmet Simsek, adding “it is barbaric to attack a wedding,” as cited by AFP. | |
| Prior to the attack, the governorship of the province declared a 15-day special security zone near the border with Syria. The decision to invoke extra security measures followed a recent Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) rocket attack that came from the Syrian side of the border, striking a Turkish town called Karkamış in Gaziantep Province. Special security zones allow authorities to search all types of border traffic in the area. |