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Child bomber hits wedding in Turkey, 51 dead

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08-22-2016 05:36 BJT

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The suicide bomber who carried out a deadly terror attack at a wedding in the southern Turkish city of Gaziantep on Saturday night is aged 12 to 14, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday.

Women cry during a funeral for a victim of last night

Women cry during a funeral for a victim of last night's attack on a wedding party that left 50 dead in Gaziantep in southeastern Turkey near the Syrian border on August 21, 2016. At least 50 people were killed when a suspected suicide bomber linked to Islamic State jihadists attacked a wedding thronged with guests, officials said on August 21. [Photo: Xinhua/AFP Photo]

The brutal terror attack was carried out by a teenager, and initial findings showed it was perpetrated by the Islamic State (IS) group, Erdogan told reporters in Istanbul.

He stressed that security forces have been conducting counter-terror operations against the IS, and are intensifying their fight against terrorists in Gaziantep province.

At least 51 people were killed in the attack, and 69 others injured, including 17 in critical condition, Erdogan confirmed.

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