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A New Target for ISIS: Tourists

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A deadly suicide attack on German visitors in the heart of Istanbul may indicate a chilling new strategy by ISIS sleeper cells in Turkey.

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ISTANBUL — A suspected ISIS suicide bomber killed 10 tourists in the heart of Turkey’s largest city on Tuesday, sending a chilling message to the country that borders on the self-styled jihadist caliphate.

The blast took place in the historic neighborhood of Sultanahmet, home to the Blue Mosque, the Hagia Sophia...

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