2012 Gaziantep bombing
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The 2012 Gaziantep bombing was a terrorist bomb attack which occurred in the city of Gaziantep, Turkey on 20 August 2012, the second day of the three-day celebrations of "Şeker Bayramı" (Eid-ul-Fitr) that refers to the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.[1]
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2012 Gaziantep bombing | |
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Part of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict | |
37.078132,37.378578 | |
Location | Şehitkamil, Gaziantep Province, Turkey |
Coordinates | 37.078132°N 37.378578°E / 37.078132; 37.378578 |
Date | 20 August 2012 |
Attack type | Terror attack |
Weapons | Remote-controlled car bombs |
Deaths | 9 |
Injured | 64-69 |
Perpetrator | Unclear |
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