Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Explosions, gunfire reported at Istanbul's Ataturk airport

Gunfire and explosions were reported at an airport in Turkey on Tuesday, authorities said.

At least two blasts were reported at the capital's Ataturk Airport. The gunfire may have come from a parking lot near the facility and there are some injuries, local news reports said.

Numerous medical and emergency personnel were dispatched to the airport and officials locked down the facility.

The explosions happened just six months after a different airport in Istanbul was attacked and one person was killed.

The U.S. State Department has advised American travelers to exercise caution when in Turkey due to heightened threats.
  [upi.com]
28/6/16

3 comments :

  1. Attentat-suicide l'aéroport d'Istanbul: un scénario proche de celui de Bruxelles, au moins 10 morts...

    Deux explosions se sont produites mardi soir à l'aéroport international Atatürk d'Istanbul, suivies de coups de feu. Il y a au moins 10 morts et une vingtaine de blessés, selon un premier bilan.

    Au moins dix personnes ont été tuées et une vingtaine d'autres blessées mardi soir dans un attentat-suicide survenu dans un terminal de l'aéroport international d'Istanbul, le plus grand de Turquie, a annoncé le ministre turc de la Justice Bekir Bozdag.

    "Malheureusement, 10 personnes ont été tuées selon un premier bilan", a dit Bekir Bozdag au Parlement, à Ankara. Il y aurait des dizaines de blessés.

    "Un terroriste a commencé à tirer avec une kalachnikov puis s'est fait exploser", a-t-il brièvement expliqué devant les députés.

    Un grand mouvement de panique a secoué le terminal des vols étrangers lorsque deux violentes explosions suivies de coups de feu ont été entendues aux alentours de 22H00 locales (21H00 en Belgique).

    Plus d'une dizaine d'ambulances ont été dépêchées sirènes hurlantes vers le terminal des vols internationaux, a indiqué la chaîne d'information CNN.....rtl.be

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  2. Am Istanbuler Atatürk-Flughafen ist es zu Explosionen gekommen. Der Sender CNN Türk berichtete auch von Schüssen...

    Mindestens zehn Menschen sollen laut dem türkischen Justizminister getötet worden sein.

    Am Atatürk-Flughafen der türkischen Millionenmetropole Istanbul hat es offenbar einen Selbstmordanschlag gegeben. Bei zwei Explosionen sollen laut dem türkischen Justizminister mindestens zehn Menschen getötet worden sein. Mindestens 20 Personen seien verletzt worden.

    Der Sender CNN Türk berichtete, auch Schüsse seien zu hören gewesen. Taxis hätten Verletzte weggefahren. Außerdem bestehe der Verdacht, dass mindestens eine Detonation von einem Selbstmordattentäter ausgelöst worden sei. Die Nachrichtenagentur DHA meldete, an zwei getrennten Orten des Flughafens sei es zu "Terrorangriffen" gekommen...tagesschau.de

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  3. Three suicide bombers opened fire before blowing themselves up at the entrance to the main international airport in Istanbul tonight, killing 31 people and wounding scores more...

    Police fired shots to try to stop two of the attackers just before they reached a security checkpoint at the arrivals hall at Ataturk airport, Europe's third-busiest, but they blew themselves up, a Turkish official said.

    Turkish broadcaster Haberturk cited the justice minister as saying 31 people had been killed, and 147 injured.

    Istanbul Governor Vasip Sahin earlier told reporters that 28 people had been killed and around 60 wounded.

    Broadcaster NTV said 106 people had been injured, while news agency Dogan said the death toll had risen to 32.

    Several witnesses reported two explosions but Mr Sahin said authorities believed there may have been three suicide bombers.

    There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, the latest in a string of suicide bombings this year, but the Dogan said initial indications suggested the so-called Islamic State militant group may have been responsible, citing police sources.

    A Turkish official said it was too soon to assign blame.

    Ataturk is Turkey's largest airport and a major transport hub for international travellers.....http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/0628/798831-ataturk-airport/
    29/6/16

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