Deadly Suicide Bombings Hit Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport

ISTANBUL — Three suicide bombers attacked Istanbul Ataturk Airport late Tuesday evening, killing at least 36 people, Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said. Initial government assessments suggest the self-described Islamic State was responsible, Yildirim told reporters. 

Close to 150 people were also wounded in the attacks, officials said.

Police shot at the attackers outside the security gate of the airport’s international terminal, a senior Turkish official told The WorldPost. The attackers did not make it through the security gate before detonating their explosives.

“Police fired shots at suspects at the international terminal’s entry, before security check, in an effort to neutralize them,” the official said.