ANKARA, Turkey
At least four people were killed and 14 others wounded in an attack on Wednesday afternoon at the headquarters of Turkish aerospace and defence company, TUSAS, near Ankara.
Local broadcasters showed
footage of several armed assailants entering the building amid reports of
gunfire and a loud explosion.
Images showed them carrying
assault rifles and backpacks.
The exact circumstances of the
events are not yet clear, but the authorities have described the incident as a
“terrorist attack”.
Turkey's president Recep
Tayyip Erdogan said that two attackers – a man and a woman – had been killed.
No-one has yet claimed
responsibility for the incident.
In the past, Kurdish
militants, the Islamic State group, and leftist extremists have carried out
attacks in Turkey.
TUSAS is one of Turkey most
important defence and aviation companies with over 10,000 employees.
It designs, manufactures, and
assembles both civilian and military aircraft, including Kaan, the country’s
first national combat aircraft.
Local media are reporting that
prosecutors have launched an investigation into the incident.
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