Ten people have been confirmed dead and 60 injured after two explosions hit Istanbul Ataturk, Turkey‘s largest airport. The attacks were allegedly conducted by two suicide bombers, in the latest of a string of attacks of Turkey over the past year.
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“Unfortunately 10 people have been killed according to a preliminary toll,” Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag told Parliament in Ankara.
CNN Turk have apparently confirmed that Turkish security officials believe it to be the work of suicide bombers, but no confirmation has surfaced as of yet. Airport customers reported hearing gunshots, and social media photos have emerged of guns being spotted in the terminal.
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Some flights have already been diverted from the airport, but officials could not confirm whether other flights would be cancelled.
Turkey has experienced a series of bombings this year, including two ISIS-linked suicide attacks in Istanbul, and several car bombings in Ankara which were claimed by Kurdish military groups.
Source: ABC News.
Photo: Twitter / @IraqiSecurity.
