Turkey says 'terrorist attack' on aerospace company leaves at least 4 dead, 14 injured

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Source: Washington Post

A “terrorist attack” on the headquarters of Turkish Aerospace Industries, a large Turkish defense and aviation company near the capital, Ankara, left at least four people dead and 14 injured Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

Two attackers were also killed, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said in a statement. He told local media outlets that of the two attackers killed, one was male and one was female, and that of the injured, three were in critical condition. Efforts to identify the attackers were ongoing, he said.

No group immediately claimed responsibility. Apparent footage of the attack, which was broadcast on Turkish television and shared on social media but has not been independently verified, shows gun-wielding assailants opening fire, and smoke from an explosion.

Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency reported that “an explosion and gunshots were heard on Wednesday” at the facility, adding that security forces, firefighters and paramedics were dispatched to the area. The agency, citing local reports, said personnel at the facility were directed to shelters during the attack.

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