Suicide Attack Near Hagia Sofia Istanbul; 9 Germans Victims Killed

"An explosion killed a group of tourists, mostly from Germany, near the Hagia Sofia in the Turkish capital Tuesday morning. Turkish authorities quickly blamed Islamic State for the attack." News is still updating..

Here is link, TheIndependent with Live Updates: www.independent.co.uk...



Here is what is known so far:

-A suicide bomber set off an explosive in Istanbul’s central Sultanahmet neighborhood on Tuesday.

-At least 10 people are reported to have been killed, eight of them Germans.

-No one has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.





www.rt.com...
RT latest article says the following:

"A suicide bomber has carried out an attack in central Istanbul, killing at least 10 foreigners, mostly German tourists, and injuring 15 more, according to officials. Police said the suspect was of Saudi Arabian origin."

"At least, eight Germans were killed and nine seriously injured in the Istanbul attack, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, German Foreign Minister, said."
www.rt.com...



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Link didn't work for me.

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too bad it only lets me read x amount of the article.

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The link isn't working for me.

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The link isn't working for me.

Is the RT Link working? Here it is again: www.rt.com...


Also, AlJazeera Link: www.aljazeera.com...


Additionally here are the headlines in The Guardian at this link www.theguardian.com...

Istanbul blast: nine of the 10 killed were German, reports claim - as it happened


Istanbul governor says 10 people killed and 15 wounded
Bomber reportedly identified from body parts as Syrian born in 1988
Broadcast ban imposed
PM Davutoğlu chairs security meeting

www.theguardian.com...

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originally posted by: butcherguy
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The link isn't working for me.

Is the RT Link working? Here it is again: www.rt.com...


Also, AlJazeera Link: www.aljazeera.com...

Yes, the other links work for me.

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sorry but someone made a thread on this earlier

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Here is eye witness testimony from one of the injured victims from Norway at link www.independent.co.uk...



Two hours ago:


Jostein Nielsen, a 59-year-old Salvation Army officer, told Norway's TV2 that he and his wife were sightseeing in the Turkish city when the bomb went off.


"I first heard a bang that I think is what detonated the bomb," Nielsen said. "After that came the real bang. I felt that my knee stopped working. There were human remains all over the place."


He was speaking from a hospital bed in Istanbul. His wife, Magna Vaaje Nielsen, was not injured.

"It was a great shock," she told TV2. "One does not think that such things will happen when you are sightseeing."

www.independent.co.uk...

originally posted by: FamCore
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sorry but someone made a thread on this earlier

www.abovetopsecret.com...

Well, I guess we now have two of them, it depends on where they are posted..

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