At least 36 killed in terror attack on Turkey airport

By Park Si-soo

At least 36 people have been killed and 147 wounded in a terror attack on Istanbul Ataturk Airport in Turkey, said Istanbul Governor Vasip Sahin early Wednesday (local time).

Three bombers were also killed, the governor said. Another report, from semi-official news agency Anadolu, said six of the wounded are in critical condition.

According to AP, “a terrorist at the international terminal entrance first opened fire with a Kalashnikov and then blew himself up.”

Citing Turkish officials, it said two attackers detonated explosives at the entrance of the international terminal after police fired at them.

The private DHA news agency said the wounded, among them police officers, were being transferred to Bakirkoy State Hospital.

Turkey has suffered several bombings in recent months linked to Kurdish or Islamic State group militants. The bombings included two in Istanbul targeting tourists _ which the authorities have blamed on the Islamic State group.

Ataturk Airport was the 11th busiest airport in the world last year, with 61.8 million passengers, according to Airports Council International.