Turkish police detain 13 people over Istanbul airport attack
- 8 years ago
Turkish police have detained 13 people, including three foreigners, in connection with the triple suicide bombing at Istanbul's main airport which killed 42 people, a Turkish official said on Thursday.
At least one of the three suspected Islamic State suicide bombers in Tuesday's attack may have been a foreigner, the official said.
The gun and bomb attack on Ataturk airport, Europe's third busiest flight hub, was the deadliest in a series of suicide bombings in Turkey this year.
The health ministry has said 239 people were wounded in the attack.
At least one of the three suspected Islamic State suicide bombers in Tuesday's attack may have been a foreigner, the official said.
The gun and bomb attack on Ataturk airport, Europe's third busiest flight hub, was the deadliest in a series of suicide bombings in Turkey this year.
The health ministry has said 239 people were wounded in the attack.