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Turkey: Three-year-old boy killed, 15 injured in car bomb attack

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ANI Ankara [Turkey]
Last Updated : Feb 18 2017 | 4:42 AM IST

A three-year-old boy was killed and 15 other were injured in a car bomb attack near the green area of a housing complex for judges and prosecutors, in the southeastern province of Sanliurfa.

"The terrorist attack was carried out by detonating the bomb-laden car via remote control. The housing complex was severely damaged," the state-run Anadolu Agency quoted Sanliurfa governor Gungor Azim Tuna as saying.

He further said that the bomb-laden car was parked by a young person of about 18-20 years near the housing complex during the Friday evening.

Tuna added that during the evening, a young person of about 18-20 years old parked the bomb-laden car near the housing complex.

Injured were rushed to local hospitals and none of them was reported to be in a critical condition.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed condolences for the victims and wished a quick recovery for those who were injured in the blast.

Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag strongly condemned the attack and said that Turkey's fight against terrorism would continue.

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First Published: Feb 18 2017 | 4:14 AM IST

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