Wednesday, June 29, 2016

At least 36 killed in explosions at Istanbul airport

At least 36 people were killed and 147 others injured in two explosions that hit the Ataturk Airport in Istanbul on Tuesday evening and involved three suicide bombers, forcing the suspension of all flights.

"We're evaluating the possibility of three suicide bombers," Istanbul Governor Vasip Sahin told the press at the airport.

Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said earlier in Ankara that one terrorist opened fire with a Kalashnikov rifle at random and then blew himself up.

A Turkish official was quoted as saying on Twitter that the vast majority of casualties are Turkish citizens, with foreigners among the dead and wounded.

The police have closed the entrances and exits of the airport, and some inbound flights to the airport have been diverted in the aftermath of the attacks, press reports said.

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has ordered the formation of a crisis desk and was coming to Istanbul overnight...
 [China.org.cn]
29/6/16
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