ANKARA, Turkey — Assailants set off an explosive and opened fireplace in an assault Wednesday on the premises of the Turkish state-run aerospace and protection firm TUSAS, killing three folks and wounding a number of, officers mentioned.
At the least two of the attackers died, Inside Minister Ali Yerlikaya mentioned. He mentioned 14 folks had been wounded.
Selim Cirpanoglum, mayor of the district of Kahramankazan, informed The Related Press that the assault on the corporate within the outskirts of the capital, Ankara, had abated however couldn’t present extra particulars.
It was not clear who could also be behind the assault. Kurdish militants, the Islamic State group and leftist extremists have carried out assaults within the nation prior to now.
Personal NTV tv mentioned a bunch assailants arrived at an entry to the advanced inside a taxi throughout a altering of the safety personnel. At the least one of many assailants detonated a bomb, whereas different attackers managed to enter the advanced.
Helicopters had been seen flying above the premises in Ankara’s Kahramankazan district, the station reported.
TUSAS designs, manufactures and assembles each civilian and army aircrafts, unmanned aerial autos and different protection business and area techniques.
Safety digital camera photos from the assault, aired on tv, confirmed a person in plainclothes carrying a backpack and holding an assault rifle.
At the least one girl, additionally carrying an assault rifle, was among the many assailants, in accordance with the pictures.
Earlier, media reviews mentioned an explosion adopted by gunfire was heard on the advanced and workers had been taken to a protected space.
