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29 killed, 166 wounded in twin bombings near Istanbul stadium
A Turkish official says that twin blasts outside a soccer stadium in Istanbul have killed 15 people and wounded 69 others.
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Late night attacks: Forensic officials work at the scene of explosions near the Besiktas football club stadium after attacks in Istanbul on Dec. 10. Two bombs exploded outside a major soccer stadium in Istanbul after fans had gone home Saturday night, causing fatalities. (AP/File)
Turkey's interior minister says Istanbul bombings kill 29, wound 166.
The attack, which appeared to have targeted police, struck shortly after the conclusion of a match late Saturday.
Earlier, a Turkish official said on condition of anonymity that twin blasts outside a soccer stadium in Istanbul have killed 15 people and wounded 69 others.
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Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu says one of the blasts was thought to be a car bomb and the second appeared to have been caused by a suicide bomber.
