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06-29-2016, 03:52 PM
ISTANBUL: Turkish investigators pored over video footage and witness statements on Wednesday after three suspected Islamic State suicide bombers opened fire and blew themselves up in Istanbul´s main airport, killing 41 people and wounding 239.
The attack on Europe´s third-busiest airport was the deadliest in a ****** of suicide bombings this year in Turkey, part of the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State and struggling to contain spillover from neighbouring Syria´s war.
President Tayyip Erdogan said the attack should serve as a turning point in the global fight against terrorism, which he said had "** regard for faith or values". Five Saudis and two Iraqis were among the dead, a Turkish
official said.
Citizens from China, Jordan, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, Iran and Ukraine were also among the 13 foreigners killed. One attacker opened fire in the departures hall with an automatic rifle, sending passengers diving for cover and trying
to flee, before all three blew themselves up in or around the arrivals hall a floor below, witnesses and officials said.
Video footage showed one of the attackers inside the terminal building being shot, apparently by a police ******r,
before falling to the ground as people scattered. The attacker then blew himself up around 20 seconds later.
AFP adds:-
The attackers began spraying bullets at the international terminal entrance before blowing themselves up at around 10:00 pm (1900 GMT) Tuesday, Turkish authorities said.
It is the deadliest of four attacks to rock Turkey´s biggest city this year, with two others blamed on IS and a**ther claimed by a militant Kurdish group.
Though there was ** immediate claim of responsibility for Tuesday´s carnage, "the evidence points to Daesh," Prime Minister Binali Yildirim told journalists.
He said the dead included foreigners, but gave ** further details. The attack prompted the suspension of all flights at the airport -- one of Europe´s busiest hubs -- although Yildirim said traffic would resume at 3:00 am Wednesday (0000 GMT).
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for an international "joint fight" against terror, as Western allies including the United States condemned the "hei**us" attack.
Yildirim said the suicide bombers had arrived in a taxi and opened fire on passengers with automatic rifles before blowing themselves up.
Security camera footage widely circulated on social media appeared to capture two of the blasts.
In one clip a huge ball of flame erupts at an entrance to the terminal building, scattering terrified passengers.
A**ther video shows a black-clad attacker running inside the building before collapsing to the ground -- apparently felled by a police bullet -- and blowing himself up.
Tuesday´s attack follows coordinated IS suicide bombings at Brussels airport and a city metro station in March that left 32 people dead.
´I can´t find my sister´
An AFP photographer saw bodies covered with sheets at the terminal, which bore heavy damage from the blasts.
Bullet holes peppered the ******* and shattered glass lay on the floor, while abandoned luggage was scattered everywhere.
Hundreds of police and firefighters including forensic ******rs were at the scene. "Somebody came and shot at us and then my sister was running," Otfah Mohamed Abdullah told AFP.
"I don´t k**w which way she was running and after that I was falling down. I was on the ground till he finished... I can´t find my sister."
Police set up a security cordon around the site as a dozen ambulances rushed to the scene.
There was panic at the nearest hospital in Istanbul´s Bakirkoy district, which was inundated with relatives desperate for news of loved ones.
Brussels airport, itself the scene of suicide bombings just months ago tweeted condolences, saying: "Our thoughts are with the victims of the attacks at @istanbulairport."
Security expert Abdullah Agar told CNN Turk the attack bore the hallmarks of a jihadist attack.
"It really bears a resemblance to their methods," he said in reference to the Brussels bombings, which were claimed by IS.
The US and French consulates warned people to stay away from the area, while Turkish officials said flights would be cancelled until at least 8:00 am on Wednesday.
Erdogan call
Erdogan met with his prime minister and military chief after news of the carnage broke.
"We urge the world, especially Western countries, to take a firm stand against terrorism," Erdogan said in a statement.
"Despite paying a heavy price, Turkey has the power, determination and capacity to continue the fight against terrorism until the end."
Istanbul, a major tourism hub that is home to some 15 million people, has suffered a ****** of attacks in recent months, including a bombing in the heart of the tourist district that killed a dozen German visitors and was blamed on IS.
Two months later, three Israelis and an Iranian were killed in a bombing on the city´s main Istiklal shopping street, also blamed on IS.
A blast on the tarmac at Istanbul´s other international airport, Sabiha Gokcen, killed a cleaner in December.
Turkey has been hit by at least five attacks blamed on IS jihadists, including a blast in Ankara in October 2015 that left over 100 dead, though the group has never formally claimed responsibility for an attack in Turkey.
Ankara has meanwhile launched a sustained offensive against the outlawed rebel Kurdistan Workers´ Party (PKK) following the collapse of a ceasefire last year.
Hundreds of members of the Turkish security forces have since been killed in PKK attacks.
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The attack on Europe´s third-busiest airport was the deadliest in a ****** of suicide bombings this year in Turkey, part of the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State and struggling to contain spillover from neighbouring Syria´s war.
President Tayyip Erdogan said the attack should serve as a turning point in the global fight against terrorism, which he said had "** regard for faith or values". Five Saudis and two Iraqis were among the dead, a Turkish
official said.
Citizens from China, Jordan, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, Iran and Ukraine were also among the 13 foreigners killed. One attacker opened fire in the departures hall with an automatic rifle, sending passengers diving for cover and trying
to flee, before all three blew themselves up in or around the arrivals hall a floor below, witnesses and officials said.
Video footage showed one of the attackers inside the terminal building being shot, apparently by a police ******r,
before falling to the ground as people scattered. The attacker then blew himself up around 20 seconds later.
AFP adds:-
The attackers began spraying bullets at the international terminal entrance before blowing themselves up at around 10:00 pm (1900 GMT) Tuesday, Turkish authorities said.
It is the deadliest of four attacks to rock Turkey´s biggest city this year, with two others blamed on IS and a**ther claimed by a militant Kurdish group.
Though there was ** immediate claim of responsibility for Tuesday´s carnage, "the evidence points to Daesh," Prime Minister Binali Yildirim told journalists.
He said the dead included foreigners, but gave ** further details. The attack prompted the suspension of all flights at the airport -- one of Europe´s busiest hubs -- although Yildirim said traffic would resume at 3:00 am Wednesday (0000 GMT).
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for an international "joint fight" against terror, as Western allies including the United States condemned the "hei**us" attack.
Yildirim said the suicide bombers had arrived in a taxi and opened fire on passengers with automatic rifles before blowing themselves up.
Security camera footage widely circulated on social media appeared to capture two of the blasts.
In one clip a huge ball of flame erupts at an entrance to the terminal building, scattering terrified passengers.
A**ther video shows a black-clad attacker running inside the building before collapsing to the ground -- apparently felled by a police bullet -- and blowing himself up.
Tuesday´s attack follows coordinated IS suicide bombings at Brussels airport and a city metro station in March that left 32 people dead.
´I can´t find my sister´
An AFP photographer saw bodies covered with sheets at the terminal, which bore heavy damage from the blasts.
Bullet holes peppered the ******* and shattered glass lay on the floor, while abandoned luggage was scattered everywhere.
Hundreds of police and firefighters including forensic ******rs were at the scene. "Somebody came and shot at us and then my sister was running," Otfah Mohamed Abdullah told AFP.
"I don´t k**w which way she was running and after that I was falling down. I was on the ground till he finished... I can´t find my sister."
Police set up a security cordon around the site as a dozen ambulances rushed to the scene.
There was panic at the nearest hospital in Istanbul´s Bakirkoy district, which was inundated with relatives desperate for news of loved ones.
Brussels airport, itself the scene of suicide bombings just months ago tweeted condolences, saying: "Our thoughts are with the victims of the attacks at @istanbulairport."
Security expert Abdullah Agar told CNN Turk the attack bore the hallmarks of a jihadist attack.
"It really bears a resemblance to their methods," he said in reference to the Brussels bombings, which were claimed by IS.
The US and French consulates warned people to stay away from the area, while Turkish officials said flights would be cancelled until at least 8:00 am on Wednesday.
Erdogan call
Erdogan met with his prime minister and military chief after news of the carnage broke.
"We urge the world, especially Western countries, to take a firm stand against terrorism," Erdogan said in a statement.
"Despite paying a heavy price, Turkey has the power, determination and capacity to continue the fight against terrorism until the end."
Istanbul, a major tourism hub that is home to some 15 million people, has suffered a ****** of attacks in recent months, including a bombing in the heart of the tourist district that killed a dozen German visitors and was blamed on IS.
Two months later, three Israelis and an Iranian were killed in a bombing on the city´s main Istiklal shopping street, also blamed on IS.
A blast on the tarmac at Istanbul´s other international airport, Sabiha Gokcen, killed a cleaner in December.
Turkey has been hit by at least five attacks blamed on IS jihadists, including a blast in Ankara in October 2015 that left over 100 dead, though the group has never formally claimed responsibility for an attack in Turkey.
Ankara has meanwhile launched a sustained offensive against the outlawed rebel Kurdistan Workers´ Party (PKK) following the collapse of a ceasefire last year.
Hundreds of members of the Turkish security forces have since been killed in PKK attacks.
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