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| Suruc explosion: At least 28 dead in suspected Isis suicide attack on Turkish border town | |
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| A bomb has exploded in the Turkish town of Suruc near the Syrian border killing at least 28 people and wounding nearly 100 more. | A bomb has exploded in the Turkish town of Suruc near the Syrian border killing at least 28 people and wounding nearly 100 more. |
| The suicide bombing, which Turkish officials say is believed to have been carried out by Isis, occurred at midday on Monday outside a cultural centre. | The suicide bombing, which Turkish officials say is believed to have been carried out by Isis, occurred at midday on Monday outside a cultural centre. |
| The town is situated just 10km across the border from Kobani in Syria, where Kurdish fighters have been locked in a fierce battle with Isis for control. | The town is situated just 10km across the border from Kobani in Syria, where Kurdish fighters have been locked in a fierce battle with Isis for control. |
| One senior official in Ankara, Turkey’s capital, told Reuters they believed the attack was a "retaliation for the Turkish government's efforts to fight terrorism". | One senior official in Ankara, Turkey’s capital, told Reuters they believed the attack was a "retaliation for the Turkish government's efforts to fight terrorism". |
| One witness, who said his name was Mehmet, said: "I saw more than 20 bodies. I think the number of wounded is more than 50. They are still being put into ambulances. It was a huge explosion, we all shook." | One witness, who said his name was Mehmet, said: "I saw more than 20 bodies. I think the number of wounded is more than 50. They are still being put into ambulances. It was a huge explosion, we all shook." |
| Officials from the interior ministry have said they believe the death toll could rise. | Officials from the interior ministry have said they believe the death toll could rise. |
| Additional reporting by Reuters | Additional reporting by Reuters |