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Suicide bomber behind Ankara attack identified

India Blooms News Service | | Feb 24, 2016, at 02:34 pm

Ankara, Feb 24 (IBNS) The suicide bomber, who was behind the blast that hit Turkish capital Ankara last week, has been identified, local media reports said on Wednesday.

The bomber has been identified as Abdulbaki Somer.

"The identity of the bomber was revealed by a DNA test, the sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed, adding that the DNA samples provided by Somer's father matched the assailant's DNA," Turkish Anadolu Agency reported.

The attack in Ankara on Feb 17 left 29 people killed.

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