November 17, 2018 9:31 AM

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Turkish court sentences 6 IS terrorist to life in jail

A Turkish court has sentenced six suspected Islamic State terrorists to life in jail over the 2016 triple suicide bombing of Istanbul's main airport that killed 45 people.<br />''  <br />'' According to the official Anadolu news agency, the six were convicted of murder, violating the constitution and damaging property. The court handed down 46-time-aggravated life terms for each defendant and sentenced them to a total of 2,604 years in prison for attempting to kill 142 people and damaging property.<br />''  <br />'' No group had claimed responsibility for the attack, but Turkey said the Islamic State terror group was behind the blasts.<br />'' <br />

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