The Turkish police is investigating a double bombing that took place in Ankara on 10 October. As a result of two explosions killed 95 people, injured 246. According to Turkish media reports, police were able to establish the composition of the explosives used in bombs, and with high probability identify a suicide bomber. None of the existing extremist group has claimed responsibility for the incident, the Turkish authorities indicate the similarity of the attack with the explosion in the city of Suruç that July 20 committed fighters “Islamic state” (IG).
Turkish TGRT channel, referring to representatives of the Office of Security of Ankara, said that the identity of one of the suicide bombers who committed the terrorist act on October 10 partially installed. According to the channel, it was a man of 25-30 years. It is found out after the experts conducting the investigation, fingerprints more than 160 dead and wounded. A comparison of police database revealed that one of the prints are more likely to belong to death row. Also within a radius of one and a half kilometers from the explosion was found severed finger, presumably one of the terrorists. Forensic experts also found the body with traces of gunpowder in high concentrations, which may indicate that the bomb was attached to this body. The investigation is ongoing, the remains of the dead are the identification using DNA tests.
Also, the Turkish media reported that according to experts, in the bombs used on the basis of TNT explosives, reinforced with striking elements. Place a terrorist attack is still cordoned off, to let only authorized persons. Investigators and forensic experts continue to study the explosion site. Police also carefully review the records with CCTV cameras to the station building, next to which there was a terrorist attack, and cameras citywide surveillance system.
According to the latest official data, resulting in a double bombing in Ankara killed 95 people, 246 are in hospitals, of which more than 40 people in serious condition. Today, Turkey has begun a three-day national mourning.
At the moment, none of the existing Turkish extremist group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and the Marxist-Leninist Communist Party blamed for the attack on the president and the government, the agency “Firat”. The PKK also said that unilaterally imposed a moratorium on the fighting, which has already entered into force on the day of the terrorist attack in Ankara.
The authorities also point out that the terrorist attack in Ankara on its features very similar to an explosion in the city of Suruç in the southeast of Turkey. Recall, July 18 there are 20-year-old suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in front of the city cultural center. The victims were mostly members of the youth organization of the Turkish Kurds, ready to go to Cobán Kurdish militia to help in the fight against militants IG (banned in the Russian terrorist gruppirovka.- “b” ). Then, in a suicide attack killed 32 people, injured 100.
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