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Turkey airport attack: 28 dead after explosions and gunfire reported at Ataturk International airport in Istanbul Turkey airport attack: 28 dead after explosions and gunfire reported at Ataturk International airport in Istanbul
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At least 29 people have been killed in a bomb attack on Ataturk airport in Istanbul, Turkey. Two explosions rocked Turkey’s largest airport on Tuesday leaving at least 28 people dead and 60 others wounded.
An additional 60 people were wounded in the blasts at the capital's main international airport, according to Turkish news broadcaster Haberturk. Officials said police fired weapons on two suspects who blew themselves up before passing the first x-ray security checkpoint at Ataturk airport in Istanbul.
Officials have said police fired weapons on two suspects who then blew themselves up before passing through the first x-ray security checkpoint. "The assessments show that three suicide bombers carried out the attacks in three different spots at the airport,” Istanbul Governor Vasi p Şahin said.
Some reports and pictures have said the suspects were armed with Kalashnikov assault rifles. The suspects were reportedly armed with Kalashnikov assault rifles. While reports claim that gunshots were heard in the airport parking lot, video footage shows people running for cover inside the terminal building.
While reports claim that gunshots were heard in the airport car park, video footage shows people running for cover inside the terminal building. Witnesses told CNN that taxis were ferrying the injured to the hospital. All scheduled flights have been grounded and passengers were being rushed to nearby hotels. The Ataturk airport is the third busiest European airport following London’s Heathrow and the Charles De Gaulle in Paris.
Witnesses told CNN that taxis were ferrying wounded to the hospital. Meanwhile reports said that scheduled flights were being grounded and that passengers were being taken to local hotels. Facebook has activated their Safety Check feature for people in the surrounding area. The US Embassy encouraged people to directly contact their loved ones and use the check-in features on social media.
In December an explosion on the tarmac at Sabiha Gokcen airport in Istanbul killed a cleaner. The US State Department also announced that it is trying to determine if any Americans were killed in the attack.
Over the last few months Turkey has suffered a number of bombings linked to Kurdish rebel groups and Isis. No terrorist groups have claimed responsibility for bombings.
Ataturk airport is the third busiest European airport after London Heathrow and Paris's Charles De Gaulle.