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31 killed, 147 wounded in Istanbul airport explosions, minister says (UPDATE 4)

Türkiye Materials 29 June 2016 03:31 (UTC +04:00)

Baku, Azerbaijan, June 29

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At least 31 people were killed and another 147 wounded in three explosions at the main airport in Istanbul, Turkey's Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said, Anadolu Agency reports.

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

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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