IsraelNationalNews.com - Suicide Bombing at Turkey's Ataturk Airport

[SemperFi Skins]

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/214229#.V3LZVDZdGUl

 

ISTANBUL, June 28 (Reuters) - Two explosions hit Istanbul's main international airport on Tuesday, wounding several people, a Turkish official said, in what appeared to be the latest in a string of attacks in Turkey's biggest city this year.

The blasts hit Istanbul Ataturk, Turkey's largest airport and a major transport hub for international travelers. Witnesses also reported hearing gunshots.

 

 

The official said there had been two blasts and multiple injuries, without giving further details. Pictures posted on social media from the site showed wounded people lying on the ground inside and outside one of the terminal buildings.

Broadcaster CNN Turk said Turkish officials suspected that suicide bombers were behind the attack but there was no official confirmation of this.

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UPDATE:

 

ISTANBUL, June 28 (Reuters) - Ten people were killed in an attack on Istanbul's main international airport on Tuesday, Turkey's justice minister was quoted as saying by broadcaster NTV.

An attacker opened fire with a Kalashnikov rifle at the airport, NTV quoted Bekir Bozdag as saying. A Turkish official and witnesses said there were two attackers, who blew themselves up after opening fire.

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[Gibbs Hog Heaven]

Just reading about that. 

 

At least 10 dead with at least another 20 seriously injured. One thought to be the suicide bomber. B astard!

 

Always something somewhere. The World is getting worse by the day. 

 

Condolences and prayers to everyone involved. 

 

Hail. 

[TheGoodBits]

Ugh. This hits close to home. I've got a little brother deployed to an air base in Turkey, supporting the efforts of bombing the **** out of these goat molesting ISIS assholes.

They're thankfully confined to the base, but he's still gotta fly home in a few months.

[Burgold]

I wonder how much this has to do with Syria. Turkey's been handling the lionshare of the refugees. Some might not like that.

 

Sad to read about these things. I'm still of the mind that they should be called homicide vests and not suicide vests. 

[DC9]

No idea who these dudes are, but it has a lot of retweets.

 

Breaking News Feed ‏@pzf 3m3 minutes ago

ISTANBUL, TURKEY: - Atatürk Airport

- 60 injured

- 28 dead

- 3 suicide bombers

- ISIS claims responsibility

[KingGibbs]

NM.

[skinny21]

Terrible.

Have to think at least some of those injuries were from falling ceiling tiles... jeez.

[Spaceman Spiff]

RIP.  Very sad.  

[No Excuses]

 

No idea who these dudes are, but it has a lot of retweets.

 

It's being confirmed by BBC. 28 dead and 60 injured.

 

RIP to the victims. Third busiest airport in Europe after Frankfurt and CDG in Paris.

[grego]

Yahoo reporting "nearly 50 dead".

Not good.

[LeesburgSkinFan]

Hate it for the folks in that airport but if this turns out to be ISIS they can blame themselves for purchasing their oil and focusing on the Kurds instead of ISIS.

[BornaSkinsFan83]

Goddamn...

[TradeTheBeal!]

The more details that come out, the more it seems like that the airport security measures saved a lot of lives.

[tshile]

video looks like an officer took the guy out then ran away

 

also, cnn

 

"we don't show the aftermath because it's too gory"

 

you just showed a guy blowing himself up wtf

[@DCGoldPants]

Thought I posted in here. Just think if Turkey were to take a lead in the fight against ISIS. That could be what is needed here. Western nations can't lead this battle. It'll only create more of them.

[BornaSkinsFan83]

Another video (sfw)

https://twitter.com/140journos/status/747913782333169665?s=09

[No Excuses]

Thought I posted in here. Just think if Turkey were to take a lead in the fight against ISIS. That could be what is needed here. Western nations can't lead this battle. It'll only create more of them.

 

Erdogan has been busy fighting Kurds. Maybe this will shift his focus, maybe not. But Turkey's economy has taken a huge hit from decline in tourism from terror threats and Russia blocking tourism.

 

He already gave into Russia. He may finally decide to stop bombing the wrong people. Turks really don't like Kurds though and Erdogan is basically the Trump of Turkey, a thin skinned prick ramping up nationalism.

[BornaSkinsFan83]

video looks like an officer took the guy out then ran away

Looked to me like the bomber got shot, dropped a gun, the officer had him at gunpoint, saw what was about to happen and got the hell out of there just in the nick of time.

[MEANDWARF]

Prayers for the victims and their families.