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Car Bomb Kills 5, Injures 68 in Turkey |
2008-01-04 |
![]() Several people could be seen lying unconscious amid burning cars, and a bus was engulfed in flames, reports said. Six cars were damaged in the explosion. Some students also were injured by flying glass. Authorities blamed the blast on Kurdish rebels. Police said two suspects reportedly escaped the scene. Authorities denied earlier news reports that the suspects were captured. The attack -- which shattered the windows of surrounding buildings and could be heard two miles away -- appeared to be retaliation for three airstrikes by Turkish warplanes against Kurdish rebel shelters in northern Iraq last month. There have been two explosions in Turkey's commercial center, Istanbul, over the past two weeks, killing one and injuring nine. No one has claimed responsibility for the attacks but Istanbul Gov. Muammer Guler blamed Kurdish rebels. |
Posted by:Fred |
#2 Although the PPK may be dumb enough to want to irritate the Turks, I would not put it past AlQaida to be trying to ferment trouble between the Turks and Kurds, just to distract the Americans in Iraq. |
Posted by: john 2008-01-04 20:11 |
#1 Attack the army bases, ya damned cowards! |
Posted by: Ptah 2008-01-04 07:50 |