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Turkish authorities believe they have identified the drivers of the trucks used in the bombing of two synagogues in Istanbul Saturday, with both men being Turkish nationals.
The near simultaneous attacks left 25 dead and more than three hundred wounded. The death toll rose Monday with the discovery of the body of an 85 year old woman in the ruins of the Beit Israel Synagogue and the death of one of the critically injured victims.
One of the alleged bombers, identified in the media as Azad Ekinci, was known as to have been a member of the radical group the Islamic Front of Raiders of the Greater Orient (IBDA-C), which initially claimed responsibility for the blasts. He is also reported to have travelled to Iran to receive training in the use of explosives.
The other man believed to have been involved in the attack has been named by the media as Mesut Çabuk.
While authorities will not confirm the identities of the two men, saying they are still conducting DNA testing, a senior police official, speaking off the record, said they were confident they had IDed the bombers. | |
