White House condemns attack

Gbenga Bada 17:25 - 21 August 2016

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The white House has condemned the suicide attack that occurred during a Turkish wedding on Saturday, August 20, 2016 and which has claimed over 50 lives.

The White House said on Sunday it condemns the attack at a wedding in Turkey on Saturday and that Vice President

"The perpetrators of this barbaric act cynically and cowardly targeted a wedding, killing dozens and leaving scores wounded," said Ned Price, a spokesman for the White House National Security Council, in a statement.

At least 51 people were killed when a suicide bomber aged between 12 and 14 attacked a wedding party in the Turkish city of Gaziantep late on Saturday.