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| 2024 Ankara attack | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ankara, Turkey |
| Date | 23 October 2024; 2 months ago (2024-10-23) |
| Attack type | Mass shooting, bombing |
| Weapons | |
| Deaths | 3 (+2 attackers) |
| Injured | 14 |
| Perpetrators | Unknown |
| No. of participants | 2+ |
| Motive | Unknown |
On 23 October 2024, multiple people were reportedly killed during an attack at the Turkish Aerospace Industries headquarters in Ankara, Turkey.
A video circulated on social media showing a large explosion at the Turkish Aerospace Industries headquarters. According to local media, an explosion occurred at the site, and was followed by gunfire. CCTV footage reportedly showed a man and a woman carrying assault rifles. Television channel NTV said that a number of assailants arrived at the headquarters by taxi, and that the attackers may have taken employees at the facility hostage.
Reactions
Interior Minister of Turkey Ali Yerlikaya wrote on X that "A terrorist attack was carried out against the Turkish Aerospace Industries... Unfortunately, we have martyrs and injured people." Mansur Yavaş, the mayor of Ankara, said that he was "saddened" by the incident.
References
- ^ Salem, Mostafa (2024-10-23). "Turkish aerospace company targeted in Ankara 'terror' attack, interior minister says". CNN. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ "Several killed in terror attack at Turkish aerospace company in Ankara". Sky News. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- "Turkish media report explosion and gunfire at premise of a state aerospace company". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- "'Dead and wounded' in Ankara after attack on state aerospace company". France 24. 2024-10-23. Retrieved 2024-10-23.