Explosions Hit Near Istanbul Soccer Stadium
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ISTANBUL (CBSNEWS/AP) - Two explosions hit Saturday night outside a major soccer stadium in Istanbul, after fans had gone home.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a statement saying "unfortunately we have martyrs and wounded" but did not specify the number. According to a government statement, 29 people were killed and 166 injured. Twenty-seven of those killed were police, the statement said.
Riot police were targeted, the government statement said. A car bomb exploded outside the stadium and 45 seconds later suicide bomber blew himself up in Macka Park.
Ten people are currently in custody, the government said.
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