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A suicide bomber detonated outside a wedding ceremony in [[Gaziantep]], [[Turkey]] on 20 August 2016. |
A suicide bomber detonated outside a wedding ceremony in [[Gaziantep]], [[Turkey]] on 20 August 2016. At least thirty people were killed and ninety-four more wounded.<ref name="rt">{{cite web|title=At least 8 feared killed, 60 injured as blast rips through wedding ceremony in Turkey (GRAPHIC)|url=https://www.rt.com/news/356620-turkey-blast-wedding-gaziantep/|website=rt.com|publisher=Russia Today|accessdate=20 August 2016}}</ref> The [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant|Islamic State]] were blamed for the attack by an [[Justice and Development Party|AKP]] parliamentary official, though no group has yet claimed responsibility.<ref name="reuters">{{cite web|title=Eight killed in blast at wedding in southeast Turkey: state media|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-blast-idUSKCN10V0TG|website=reuters.com|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=20 August 2016}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:06, 21 August 2016
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| August 2016 Gaziantep bombing | |
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| Location | Gaziantep, Turkey |
| Date | 20 August 2016 22:50 (UTC+03:00) |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 30+ |
| Injured | 94+ |
A suicide bomber detonated outside a wedding ceremony in Gaziantep, Turkey on 20 August 2016. At least thirty people were killed and ninety-four more wounded.[1] The Islamic State were blamed for the attack by an AKP parliamentary official, though no group has yet claimed responsibility.[2]
References
- ^ "At least 8 feared killed, 60 injured as blast rips through wedding ceremony in Turkey (GRAPHIC)". rt.com. Russia Today. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ "Eight killed in blast at wedding in southeast Turkey: state media". reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
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