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October 12, 2015

Turkey: 128 Killed in Bombing at Pro-Peace Rally in Ankara 
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As many as 128 people died in Turkey Saturday when nearly simultaneous
explosions ripped through a pro-peace rally in the country's capital of
Ankara. More than 245 people were injured. The bombs exploded just as a
large group of Kurdish groups, trade unions and leftist organizations
were preparing to begin a march to protest the resumption of fighting
between the Turkish state and Kurdish militants. Earlier today, Turkish
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu blamed ISIL for carrying out the attack.
But march organizers have accused the government of failing to prevent
it. We'll have more on Turkey later in the broadcast.