Two
suicide bombers opened fire before blowing themselves up at the entrance to the
main international airport in Istanbul today, killing at least 10 people and
wounding many more.
Police
fired shots to try to stop the attackers just before they reached a security
checkpoint at the arrivals hall of the Ataturk airport but they blew themselves
up.
Speaking
in parliament, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said that based on initial
information he could only confirm that there had been one attacker. He said 10
people were killed and around 20 wounded.
"According
to information I have received, at the entrance to the Ataturk Airport
international terminal a terrorist first opened fire with a Kalashnikov and
then blew themself up," he said in comments broadcast by CNN Turk.
Ataturk
is Turkey's largest airport and a major transport hub for international
travelers.
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