A number of folks have been killed in a terror assault in Turkey on the headquarters of a defence and aerospace firm, the nation’s inside minister has mentioned.
Native media reported a loud explosion and confirmed footage of an change of gunfire on the web site in Turkish capital Ankara.
“A terrorist attack was carried out against the TUSAS facilities in Kahramankazan, Ankara”, inside minister Ali Yerlikayasaid on X.
“Unfortunately, we have martyrs and injured people.”
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Emergency providers on the scene
Chatting with Turkish TV, a neighborhood mayor mentioned that the assault had killed three folks and injured 5.
TUSAS (Turkish Aerospace Industries) is considered one of Turkey’s most vital defence and aerospace corporations and produces KAAN, the nation’s first nationwide fight plane, amongst different tasks.
It was not instantly clear who was behind the assault.
Kurdish militants, the Islamic State group and leftist extremists have all carried out assaults within the nation previously.
Movies circulating on social media present residents ducking for canopy as massive explosions may be heard, adopted by what appears to be gunfire.
One video, filmed from a parking lot, exhibits folks wanting on as mud fills the air a brief distance away as extra gunfire may be heard.
A bunch of assailants had been mentioned to have arrived at an entrance to the advanced in a taxi, throughout a change of safety, in accordance with NTV tv.
Not less than one attacker reportedly detonated a bomb whereas others had been mentioned to have entered the advanced.
CCTV photos from the assault, aired on native tv, present a person in plain garments, carrying a backpack and an assault rifle.
Not less than one girl, additionally carrying an assault rifle, was among the many assailants, in accordance with the photographs.
NTV added that gunfire on the web site was persevering with and a few personnel on the advanced could have been taken hostage.
Safety forces, ambulances and firefighters had been all mentioned to have been dispatched to the positioning.
Workers had been taken to a protected space, HaberTurk tv mentioned.
TUSAS designs, manufactures and assembles civilian and navy plane, unmanned aerial autos and different defence business and area techniques.
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