‘IS bomber’ kills at least 50 at Turkey weddingAt least 50 people were killed in a southeastern Turkish city close to Syria when a suspected suicide bomber linked to Islamic State jihadists attacked a wedding thronged with guests, officials said Sunday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said the Islamic State (IS) group was the “likely erpetrator” of the bomb attack. Gaziantep governor Ali Yerlikaya said in a statement that 50 people had been killed, raising a previous toll of 30. He had previously said 94 were woungAIded in “the abhorrent terror bomb attack on a wedding”. Gulser Ates, who was wounded in the attack, told Hurriyet the attack took place as the party was breaking up.

Source: Manila Bulletin August 21, 2016 08:37 UTC