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TERROR IN ISTANBUL AIRPORT: Death Toll Rises To 41, 239 Wounded

Passengers embrace each other as they wait outside Istanbul's Ataturk airport, early Wednesday, June 29, 2016 following their evacuation after a blast. 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. Turkish authorities have banned distribution of images relating to the Ataturk airport attack within Turkey. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) TURKEY OUT

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The death toll and number injured  in the terror attack at the International Terminal of Ataturk International airport, Istanbul Turkey on Tuesday night keeps climbing.

After the gunshots, explosion, screams and confusion settled, Turkisih Priime Minitser, Binai Yildrim said at least 36 people were killed and over147 wounded.

Mehrere Tote und Verletzte bei Anschlag am Istanbuler Flughafen | Bildquelle: AFP

He also explained that it was three suicide bomber, armed with bombs and guns, who attacked passengers at the 11th busiest airport in the world.

Hours later, Turkish officials confirmed that  41 people were killed and 239 others were injured in Tuesday night’s triple suicide bombing. Among the dead were 23 Turkish and 13 foreign nationals. An Iranian and a Ukrainian have been confirmed as the first foreign victims.

 

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