ISTANBUL: Suicide attackers armed with guns and bombs killed 41 people and wounded scores of others at Istanbul’s busy Ataturk Airport in an attack the Government blamed on Islamic State extremists.
Funerals were expected today for some of the victims – who included at least 23 Turkish citizens and 13 foreign nationals – as Turkish authorities tried to piece together how the attack happened.
A Turkish official said authorities are going through surveillance footage and interviewing witnesses to establish a preliminary timeline and details.
The death toll excluded the three bombers, who arrived in a taxi last night and eventually blew themselves up after coming under fire, according to the Government, though there were conflicting reports about exactly where they detonated their explosives.
Earlier, the same official had said none of the attackers got past security checks at the entrance, with two detonating explosives at the international arrivals terminal and the third in the parking lot. The official spoke on condition of anonymity in line with Government protocol. (AGENCIES)
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