Six killed, 35 injured in a suicide bomb attack in Istanbul. It is not known who is behind it – rmf24.pl

Six people were killed in Saturday’s attack in Istanbul, 35 people were injured. Polish Foreign Ministry said that according to the office of the governor of Istanbul province among the victims and injured is not Polish citizens. US condemned the new act of terror.

The suicide bombing took place in the main shopping and tourist area of ​​Istanbul, on the Istiklal Avenue, the broad boulevard closed to vehicular traffic. After the attack, the street was closed to pedestrians; the place came an ambulance and the police.

Turkish media reported that the attack killed three Israelis and Iranians. Also, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he killed three Israelis; He added that the service of his country check whether the attack would be aimed at Israeli citizens. Associated Press reported, citing information from the White House that among the victims there were also two Americans.

the campaign of terrorism against Turkey is gaining momentum. Today’s bombing in Istanbul was the sixth this year. The same attacks were carried out throughout 2015 which shows the dynamics of decline in the security of the country, which until recently was a haven of stability in the Middle East. read more
                     

Among those injured is six Israelis, two Irishmen, Icelander, Iranian, German and citizen Dubai. Six injured in serious condition – gives the agency AFP.

The organization Red Star of David reported that Turkey sent two planes to evacuate the wounded Israeli citizens; according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs there are at least eleven.

Prime Minister of Turkey Ahmet Davutoglu said that the government will continue to be fought against “centers of terrorism” responsible for such “inhuman attacks.”

The US State Department he condemned the attack. Such acts of terrorism will increase only our determination to support all those in the region (the Middle East), who are working for peace and reconciliation – said his spokesman John Kirby.

this brutal attack is only the latest event in a series of acts of violence directed against innocent civilians in Turkey – said Kirby, ensuring that the US “will alongside zwego NATO ally (…) and will remain in close contact with the Turkish authorities during the investigation “on Saturday’s assassination.

the governor Vasip Sahin said that Turkish authorities are investigating the assassination, and rumors of attacks in other places of Istanbul are untrue.

So far no organization He has claimed responsibility for the attack.

as recently as last Sunday, March 13, there was a suicide bombing in Ankara, which killed 37 people and 120 wounded. On the other hand, 17 February, 29 people were killed and dozens wounded in the capital of Turkey in the car bomb explosion. Both of these attacks admitted armed group Kurdistan Freedom Falcons (TAK), linked to the outlawed Turkey Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).

“Freedom Falcons of Kurdistan” work in southern Turkey and northern Iraq. This grouping aims to secession of Kurdistan. According to experts, the emergence of “Freedom Falcons” on the political scene was the result of splits in the PKK.

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