Blood Everywhere As Turkish Wedding Turn Into Mourning Feast
Tragedy has struck Turkey as Turkish City of Gaziantep was halted and thrown in shock and wailings as 12 to 14-year-old Suicide bomber wreak havoc, leaving 51 dead,69 injured, 17 of them sustained grave injuries.
Reports reveal that the Islamic State (IS) was behind the attack, which targeted a Kurdish wedding party. Gaziantep, near the Syrian border, is known to have several IS cells. The bomber earmarked the wedding guests as they made their way in a street dance.
Could this have been an attack on by Islamic State, then one could view it as response to the jihadists' recent loss of territory in Syria. Kurdish fighters with the US-led coalition drove them out of a stronghold, Manbij. Perhaps this attack on a Kurdish wedding in Gaziantep was an act of revenge.
This coming at a time Turkey's prime minister Binali Yıldırım makes a public pronouncement throwing his weight to be an active part in the Syrian conflict. Recall that Turkish-backed rebels are devising a further offensive into the IS-held province of Jarablus and will be granted safe passage across the Turkish border. There are definitely strong indications that this attack could have been a warning shot by IS.
Could this have been an attack on by Islamic State, then one could view it as response to the jihadists' recent loss of territory in Syria. Kurdish fighters with the US-led coalition drove them out of a stronghold, Manbij. Perhaps this attack on a Kurdish wedding in Gaziantep was an act of revenge.
This coming at a time Turkey's prime minister Binali Yıldırım makes a public pronouncement throwing his weight to be an active part in the Syrian conflict. Recall that Turkish-backed rebels are devising a further offensive into the IS-held province of Jarablus and will be granted safe passage across the Turkish border. There are definitely strong indications that this attack could have been a warning shot by IS.
Binali Yıldırım, Turkey Prime Minister
Source pointed out that the couple had moved to Gaziantep from the Kurdish town of Siirt further east to escape fighting between Kurdish rebels and security forces.
"The celebrations were coming to an end and there was a big explosion among people dancing," an eyewitness disclosed.
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