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Did Turkish government see Gaziantep attack coming?

Turkish officials apparently ignored intelligence information that warned of the Aug. 20 wedding massacre in Gaziantep.

A police officer secures the scene of an explosion where a suspected suicide bomber targeted a wedding celebration in the Turkish city of Gaziantep, Turkey, August 21, 2016. REUTERS/Osman Orsal - RTX2MECV
A police officer secures the scene of an explosion where a suspected suicide bomber targeted a wedding celebration in the city of Gaziantep, Turkey, Aug. 21, 2016. — REUTERS/Osman Orsal

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