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China condemns terrorist attack in Turkey

Xinhua, July 21, 2015 Adjust font size:

China on Tuesday condemned a deadly terrorist attack in Turkey which reportedly killed at least 31 people and injured more than 100.

A bomb targeted a meeting of mostly Kurdish activists in Suruc, a town in Sanliurfa province in southeast Turkey.

"China strongly condemns any attack targeting innocent people, expresses condolences to the victims, and sympathizes with the Turkish government, families of the victims and the wounded," said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang in a statement.

"China is resolutely opposed to terrorism in any form, and stands ready to work with the international community including Turkey to respond to the threats of terrorism," said the spokesperson.

So far no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said initial findings pointed to the IS group as the main suspects. Endi