Difference between revisions of "2016 Istanbul airport attack"
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| − | The [[2016 Istanbul airport attack]] consisted of shootings and suicide bombings at [[Atatürk Airport]] in [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]]. At least 3 | + | The [[2016 Istanbul airport attack]] consisted of shootings and suicide bombings at [[Atatürk Airport]] in [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]]. At least 3 people reported killed 48 others and injured over 230. |
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==Analysis== | ==Analysis== | ||
| − | + | One day prior to this attack the [[US State Department]] issued a travel warning for Turkey, citing imminent "terrorist" activity.<ref>http://21stcenturywire.com/2016/07/02/gladio-summer-istanbul-airport-attack-who-knew-who-benefits/</ref> | |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:18, 28 September 2024
 One of the images released by Turkish media, purportedly of one of the attackers | |
| Date | 28 June 2016 |
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| Location | Atatürk Airport, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Blamed on | ISIS |
| Type | •  Suicide bombings•  mass shooting |
| Deaths | 48 |
| Injured (non-fatal) | 230 |
| Description | Shootings and suicide bombings at Atatürk Airport in Istanbul, |
The 2016 Istanbul airport attack consisted of shootings and suicide bombings at Atatürk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey. At least 3 people reported killed 48 others and injured over 230.
Analysis
One day prior to this attack the US State Department issued a travel warning for Turkey, citing imminent "terrorist" activity.[1]
The Official Culprit
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Islamic State | An "Islamic fundamentalist terrorist" organisation which whistleblower Sibel Edmonds links to Operation Gladio/B and succinctly describes as a re-branding of al-Qaeda. |
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