Turkey ID's suicide bomber, reports allege he is ISIS linked
- 9 years ago
urkish prosecutors have identified one of the suicide bombers behind the worst terror attack in that country's recent history.
Yunus Emre Alagoz was one of the bombers, according to a statement published on the Ankara chief prosecutor's office website Monday.
He is deceased.
Alagoz was identified with the help of DNA testing, Turkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told semi-official Anadolu news agency.
The media report said that investigators are examining links between the Ankara bombings and a July 20 suicide bombing that killed dozens at a gathering in Turkey's southern city of Suruc.
The Suruc suicide attack targeted activists working to rebuild Kobani after a months-long battle for control of the city between ISIS and Kurdish fighters.
Authorities continue to try to identify the second bomber who detonated before a lunchtime peace rally in the capital Ankara on October 10.
The explosions killed at least 102 people and injured many others.
Yunus Emre Alagoz was one of the bombers, according to a statement published on the Ankara chief prosecutor's office website Monday.
He is deceased.
Alagoz was identified with the help of DNA testing, Turkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told semi-official Anadolu news agency.
The media report said that investigators are examining links between the Ankara bombings and a July 20 suicide bombing that killed dozens at a gathering in Turkey's southern city of Suruc.
The Suruc suicide attack targeted activists working to rebuild Kobani after a months-long battle for control of the city between ISIS and Kurdish fighters.
Authorities continue to try to identify the second bomber who detonated before a lunchtime peace rally in the capital Ankara on October 10.
The explosions killed at least 102 people and injured many others.