Ankara, Turkey (DT)- At least four people have been killed and 14 were injured Wednesday in what Turkish officials are calling a “terrorist attack” on a state-owned military aircraft factory outside Ankara.
Three of the injured are in a serious condition, Turkish interior minister Ali Yerlikaya told reporters.
“Two terrorists, one male and one female, were neutralized,” he said. Yerlikaya added that investigations into their identities were ongoing.
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Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte said the Atlantic alliance “stands with our ally Turkey.”
“Deeply concerning reports of dead and wounded in Ankara. (…) We strongly condemn terrorism in all its forms and are monitoring developments closely,” Rutte said on X.
The attack occurred shortly before 4pm local time at a Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. (TUSAŞ) factory, which manufactures military aircraft, helicopters and military aeronautical equipment.
A large number of police, as well as firefighters and ambulances, were sent to the scene, NTV and CNNTurk reported.
NTV broadcaster said security camera footage showed two alleged assailants getting out of a taxi and opening fire at civilians before heading towards the factory.
A Deputy Chief Public Prosecutor and eight prosecutors have been assigned to the investigation into the attack, NTV reported.
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