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15 January 2015, 16:53

Relatives identify Istanbul female suicide bomber as Diana Ramazanova

Relatives of Diana Ramazanova, suspected of committing a terror act in Istanbul on January 6, have recognized her in a photo, said a law enforcement source.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on January 6 in the historic centre of Istanbul, a woman commit a terror act, in which one policeman was killed and another one was wounded. The woman also died. On the same day, the police detained six people on suspicion of preparing and committing the terror act; two of whom are natives of Dagestan.

According to the law enforcement source, a blood assay was taken from Diana Ramazanova's mother Rayzanat for genetic testing.

According to the source, the suicide bombing in Istanbul was committed by Diana Ramazanova, an 18-year-old resident of Dagestan.

According to power agents, Ramazanova had been recently living in Derbent, Makhachkala and Moscow. In June 2014, she went to Turkey as a tourist, the "Kommersant" reports.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.

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