Black smoke rising after a major terrorist attack on a Turkish aviation site.
Ankara: Information about a major terrorist attack on a Turkish aviation site is emerging. After the attack, black smoke is visible rising from the building. Many people have been killed and a large number of people have been injured in this attack. However, exact information about deaths and injured has not been revealed yet. Turkey said on Wednesday that the deadly attack was carried out at the headquarters of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS) near the capital Ankara. State media reported a massive explosion at the site and showed footage of gunfire there.
Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on social media: “A terrorist attack was carried out on TÜSAS facilities in Kahramançakzan, Ankara. Unfortunately, many of our people were martyred and also injured in this attack.” The cause of the explosion and subsequent shooting is unclear, with some media reports claiming it was a suicide attack. State-owned Anadolu Agency reported that emergency services were dispatched to the scene.
Clash seen in footage
After the attack on Türkiye, there is panic in the entire country. Till now there is no information about those who carried out this attack. Television footage showed a damaged gate and clashes in a nearby parking lot. The attack took place at the site of TUSAS, one of Türkiye’s most important defense and aviation companies. Among other projects it produces the country’s first national combat aircraft, KAAN. (Reuters) –
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