What the Islamic State gains from the Istanbul terror attack
By Ishaan Tharoor January 12 at 1:56 PM
The suicide blast that ripped through a historic, touristy Istanbul neighborhood on Tuesday killed at least 10 people, all whom were foreigners. The attack, which Turkish authorities say was carried out by a Syrian national linked to the Islamic State militant group, took place in Sultanahmet, in the shadow of some of the city's most famous monuments and sites, including the Hagia Sophia complex and the Blue Mosque.
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