Suspected ISIS attack kills dozens at Istanbul airport

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ISTANBUL (AP) -- Suspected Islamic State group extremists have hit the international terminal of Istanbul's Ataturk airport, killing dozens of people and wounding many others, Turkish officials said Tuesday.

Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said 31 people were killed in the attack while another senior government official told The Associated Press it could climb much higher.

The senior official at first said close to 50 people had already died, but later said that the figure was expected to rise to close to 50.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity in line with government protocol, said as many as four militants may have been involved in the attack.

Turkey's NTV television earlier quoted Istanbul Governor Vasip Sahin as saying some 60 people were wounded.

- Suspected Islamic State group extremists have hit the international terminal of Istanbul's Ataturk airport, killing dozens of people and wounding many others, Turkish officials said Tuesday.

The senior official at first said close to 50 people had already died, but later said that the figure was expected to rise to close to 50.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity in line with government protocol, said as many as four militants may have been involved in the attack.

Turkey's NTV television earlier quoted Istanbul Governor Vasip Sahin as saying some 60 people were wounded.

ISIS staying busy during Ramadan

the caliphate needs to be destroyed

I hear that Turkey is a big ally of Daesh. Perhaps this is like when Japan blew up their own rail roads and claimed that China did it. Maybe they are attacking themselves to make them look like the victim.

I will admit, attacking the international arrival area, that's pretty fucky...