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28 killed, 60 wounded in Istanbul airport explosions

Türkiye Materials 29 June 2016 01:31 (UTC +04:00)
At least 28 people were killed and another 60 wounded in two explosions at the main airport in Istanbul, Hurriyet reports.
28 killed, 60 wounded in Istanbul airport explosions

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At least 28 people were killed and another 60 wounded in two explosions at the main airport in Istanbul, Hurriyet reports.

Three suspects blew themselves up at Istanbul Ataturk Airport after police fired on them, government officials said.

Earlier Turkey's Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said about 10 killed and another 20 people wounded.

"Unfortunately 10 people have been killed according to a preliminary toll," Bozdag told parliament in Ankara.

He earlier said one "terrorist at the international terminal entrance first opened fire with a Kalashnikov and then blew himself up".

The attackers detonated their explosives at the entrance of the international terminal before entering the X-ray security check, officials said.

Hand grenades were thrown during the attack, Turkish broadcaster Haberturk said.
In recent months Turkey has suffered several attacks linked to Kurdish or "Islamic State" group militants.

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