Two killed in Istanbul explosion

Thursday, August 4, 2005

Two were killed and at least four were injured in Thursday's explosion in Pendik, eastern Istanbul suburb, Turkey. Some media reported that the blast occurred in a trash bin, while others say that it occurred in a moving vehicle.

A 21-year-old woman and her mother died in the blast. It is still unknown who is responsible.

This was the last of a series of explosions in Turkey, and trash bins have already been used for bombing. A similar explosion happened in Antalya on Tuesday, when two smaller explosions wounded nine people.

Other tourist resorts have been targeted as well. In July, mini-bus bombing killed five in Kusadasi, and 20 were injured when a bomb in a dustbin exploded in Cesme.

Sources

"Blast in Turkey Kills Two" — Deutsche Welle, August 4, 2005
"Dva poginula u Istanbulu" — B92, August 4, 2005
"Two reported dead in Turkey blast" — CNN, August 3, 2005

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