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Suicide bombers likely behind Ankara attack: Turkey PM
Two suicide bombers likely carried out the twin explosions in Turkey’s capital Ankara at a peace rally Saturday that left 86 people dead, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said.
“There are very strong signs that the attack was carried out by two suicide bombers,” he told reporters in Ankara, declaring three days of national mourning for those who lost their lives. - AFP
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At least 86 killed in Ankara bomb attacks
At least 86 people were killed on Saturday in twin explosions targeting a peace rally in the Turkish capital Ankara, the health minister said.
Sixty-two people died at the scene of the blasts and 24 more then succumbed to their wounds in hospital, Health Minister Mehmet Muezzinoglu told reporters in Ankara. He said that 186 people were wounded. - AFP
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30 killed, 126 injured in Ankara bomb attacks
At least 30 people were killed when twin explosions hit a rally of hundreds of pro-Kurdish and leftist activists outside Ankara's main train station on Saturday in what the government described as a terrorist attack, weeks ahead of an election.
A Reuters reporter saw bodies covered by flags and banners, with bloodstains and body parts scattered on the road. The interior ministry said 30 people were killed and 126 wounded.
Witnesses said the two explosions happened seconds apart shortly after 10:00am as crowds gathered for a planned march to protest over a conflict between Turkish security forces and Kurdish militants in the southeast.
There were no claims of responsibility for the attack.
>> Bomb exploded at "work, peace, democracy" rally in Ankara. Police firing tear gas to disperse crowd. . pic.twitter.com/HJw0xCoGRr .
- KurdishPhoto (@2KurdishPhoto) October 10, 2015
Witnesses said the two explosions happened seconds apart shortly after 10:00am (0700 GMT) as hundreds gathered for a planned "peace" march to protest against the conflict between Turkish security forces and Kurdish militants in the southeast.Alongside regional leaders, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will attend the meetings
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