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At least nine Germans among dead in Istanbul suicide attack: Turkish official

Published: 12 Jan 2016 - 05:37 pm | Last Updated: 12 Nov 2021 - 06:37 am

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Istanbul: At least nine Germans were among the 10 people killed in a suicide bombing Tuesday in the heart of Istanbul's tourist district, a Turkish government official said.

"There are at leat nine Germans among the 10 killed," the official told AFP after the suicide bombing ripped through the historic Sultanahmet district, wounding 15 others.

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