94 people wounded in the late-night bombing that took place as a large group of people took to the streets in celebration. At least 27 people were killed and 94 people wounded when a suspected suicide bomber targeted a wedding celebration in the Turkish city of Gaziantep on Saturday, President Tayyip Erdogan said in a statement condemning the attack. Mr. Erdogan said it was likely Islamic State (IS) militants carried out the late-night bombing, which took place when a large group of people from a wedding party took to the streets in celebration. In Gaziantep, Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek and the country’s Health Minister visited the wounded and inspected the site of the attack. “We ... are united against all terror organizations.”Prime Minister Binali Yildirim condemned the bombing, which he said turned “a wedding party into a place of mourning” and he vowed to prevail over the “devilish” attacks.

Source: The Hindu August 21, 2016 05:54 UTC