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| Turkish leftist group claims it was behind US embassy bombing | Turkish leftist group claims it was behind US embassy bombing |
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| A leftist militant group in Turkey has claimed responsibility for the suicide attack on the US embassy in Ankara. | A leftist militant group in Turkey has claimed responsibility for the suicide attack on the US embassy in Ankara. |
| The outlawed Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front, or DHKP-C, did so Saturday in a statement posted on a website linked to the group. | The outlawed Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front, or DHKP-C, did so Saturday in a statement posted on a website linked to the group. |
| It said the suicide bomber, Ecevit Sanli, carried out the act of "self-sacrifice" on behalf of the group. | It said the suicide bomber, Ecevit Sanli, carried out the act of "self-sacrifice" on behalf of the group. |
| A government terror expert confirmed the authenticity of the Revolution Liberation website that is linked to the DHKP-C. He spoke on condition of anonymity in line with rules that bar civil servants from speaking to reporters without prior authorization. | A government terror expert confirmed the authenticity of the Revolution Liberation website that is linked to the DHKP-C. He spoke on condition of anonymity in line with rules that bar civil servants from speaking to reporters without prior authorization. |
| Meanwhile, DNA tests have confirmed that Sanli was responsible for the bombing, Ankara governor's office said Saturday. | Meanwhile, DNA tests have confirmed that Sanli was responsible for the bombing, Ankara governor's office said Saturday. |
| Friday's attack on the US Embassy in Ankara killed the bomber and a Turkish security guard and seriously wounded a Turkish television journalist. | Friday's attack on the US Embassy in Ankara killed the bomber and a Turkish security guard and seriously wounded a Turkish television journalist. |
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