(VOVworld) – On Sunday, a Turkish court accused 10 people of connection with a suicide bomb attack in Istanbul 5 days ago that killed 10 foreign tourists and injured 15 other people.

Police officers secure the area after an explosion near the Ottoman-era Sultanahmet mosque, known as the Blue mosque in Istanbul, Turkey January 12, 2016. (Photo: Reuters)

The suspects are accused of premeditated murder and belonging to a terrorist organization and will be jailed pending formal charges and a trial. Authorities said the suspects have ties to the Islamic State.