An attack on a Turkish defense company has killed 4 people

Smoke rises as emergency rescue teams and police officers attend to the scene of an attack outside Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. on the outskirts of Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday.NKARA, Turkey — Assailants set off explosives and opened fire in an attack Wednesday on the premises of the Turkish state-run aerospace and defense company TUSAS, killing four people and wounding several, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said."We have four martyrs. We have 14 wounded.

It was not clear who may be behind it. Kurdish militants, the Islamic State group and leftist extremists have carried out attacks in the country in the past. Security camera images from the attack, aired on television, showed a man in plainclothes carrying a backpack and holding an assault rifle.Turkish media said three assailants, including a woman, arrived at an entry to the complex inside a taxi. The assailants, who were carrying assault weapons, then detonated an explosive device next to the taxi, causing panic and allowing them to enter the complex.

Multiple gunshots were heard after Turkish security forces entered the site, the DHA news agency and other media reported. Helicopters were seen flying above the premises. TUSAS designs, manufactures and assembles both civilian and military aircrafts, unmanned aerial vehicles and other defense industry and space systems. The UAVs have been instrumental in Turkey gaining an upper hand in its fight against Kurdish militants in Turkey and across the border in Iraq.

Россия Последние новости, Россия Последние новости

Similar News:Вы также можете прочитать подобные новости, которые мы собрали из других источников новостей

An attack targeting a Turkish defense company leaves 4 dead and 14 woundedANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Assailants set off explosives and opened fire in an attack Wednesday on the premises of the Turkish state-run aerospace and defense company TUSAS, killing four people an…
Источник: mercnews - 🏆 88. / 68 Прочитайте больше »

Turkish minister says an attack on aerospace company left a number of people deadTurkey’s interior minister says an attack on the premises of the Turkish aerospace and defense company TUSAS has left a number of people dead or injured.
Источник: wjxt4 - 🏆 246. / 63 Прочитайте больше »

Turkish minister says an attack on aerospace company left a number of people deadTurkey’s interior minister says an attack on the premises of the Turkish aerospace and defense company TUSAS has left a number of people dead or injured.
Источник: ksatnews - 🏆 442. / 53 Прочитайте больше »

An attack on Turkey's aerospace company has left 3 people dead and several woundedTurkish officials say an attack on the premises of the state-run aerospace and defense company TUSAS has caused casualties.
Источник: KPBSnews - 🏆 240. / 63 Прочитайте больше »