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August 2016 Gaziantep bombing
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On 20 August 2016, a suicide bomber targeted a Kurdish wedding in Gaziantep, Turkey. 57 people were killed[1][2][3][4][5] and 66 injured in the attack, 14 critically.[1][2]
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August 2016 Gaziantep bombing | |
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Part of Turkey–ISIL conflict | |
Location | Şahinbey, Gaziantep, Turkey |
Coordinates | 37.039528°N 37.392846°E / 37.039528; 37.392846 |
Date | 20 August 2016 (2016-08-20) 22:50 EEST (UTC+03) |
Target | Wedding ceremony |
Attack type | Suicide bombing, Mass murder |
Deaths | 57[1][2][3][4][5] |
Injured | 66 (14 critically)[1][2] |
Perpetrator | ![]() |
Assailant | Suicide bomber |
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