ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) by Katy Lee with Fulya Ozerkan in Ankara The suicide attackers who launched the deadly Istanbul airport assault were planning to take dozens of passengers hostage, Turkish media reported Friday, as two of the bombers were identified. Turkish officials have pointed blame at the Islamic State jihadist group for Tuesday’s gun and bomb spree at Ataturk airport, which left 44 people dead including 19 foreigners. “They say they are doing this […]
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41 dead in Istanbul airport carnage blamed on IS
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) by Katy Lee with Fulya Ozerkan in Ankara Turkey pointed the finger of blame at Islamic State jihadists Wednesday after suicide bombers armed with automatic rifles attacked Istanbul’s main international airport, killing 41 people, including foreigners. Witnesses described scenes of terror and panic on Tuesday evening as the attackers began shooting indiscriminately and then blew themselves up at the entrance to Ataturk airport, one of Europe’s busiest hus. The assault, which comes at […]
