To date, which is difficult, as fast as this situation is moving. This hearing today is intended to assess the geopolitical and humanitarian impact of turkeys crossborder attack on u. S. Interests in the middle east, determined how best to salvage u. S. Interests moving forward and evaluate the state of u. S. turkey relations. Before we talk about the current state of affairs in syria, its important to recall the path that brought us here. To begin, the Syrian Civil War is a complex, multisided conflict that has drawn in russia, iran, the u. S. , nato allies, and other entities. Over the course of this eightyearlong conflict, syrias brutal dictator, ai bar shal ai said, with the support of russia and iran, has relentlessly bombed cities and towns across syria, resulting in over 500,000 deaths and leaving over 10 Million People displaced. We are all aware that many confirmed uses of chemical weapons by the russiabacked assad regime, adding to the humanitarian suffering in violations of
The president prepares to visit this week. Isis now being blamed for a horrific attack on a wedding in turkey. At least 51 people are dead. Dozens more wounded in what is now the deadliest terror attack in turkey so far this year. Some of the victims already being laid to rest this hour. The white house calling this, quote, a barbaric and cowardly act. We now believe the suicide bomber was no more than 14 years old. Lets go live to conor powell who is in our middle east bureau with more. Turkish Officials Say this party, this kurdish wedding celebration was ongoing. It was beginning to wrap up. As the people there enjoying the festivities dancing and having a good time, a young suicide bomber between the ages of 12 and 14 with a suicide vest went into the crowd and detonated his vest, killing at least 51 people. More than 90 people were wounded. The attack took place in a syrianturkish border side. Its on the turkish side its an area where there is a lot of Syrian Refugees who have bee
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