Monday, August 17, 2015

At Least 19 Dead as Massive Terror Bombing Rocks Tourist Area in Bangkok (VIDEO)

So far, no one's claimed responsibility, although Jemaah Islamiah, a Southeast Asian al-Qaeda affiliate, claimed credit for the 2002 Bali nightclub attack that killed 202.

Watch, at CNN, "Bangkok explosion caught on camera."

Also, at London's Daily Mail, "Devastating Bangkok blast caught on camera: At least 27 dead and dozens injured as motorbike bomber targets tourists at shrine."

The Telegraph UK is reporting 19 people were killed, per police reports, "Bangkok bomb: Explosion close to Erawan shrine 'kills at least 19 people' including three foreigners - latest updates":
Reports of at least 81 injured and 19 killed after a bomb exploded at the Ratchaprasong intersection in central Bangkok. Follow the latest developments here.
More at the Washington Post, "Bomb explodes near busy Bangkok crossroads; at least 19 killed."

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