Three suicide bombers opened fire before blowing themselves up in the main international airport in Istanbul on Tuesday, killing 31 people and wounding close to 150, officials said. A Turkish official said the vast majority of those killed were Turkish nationals but foreigners were also among the dead. The attack bore some similarities to a suicide bombing by Islamic State militants at Brussels airport in March which killed 16 people. Istanbul Governor Vasip Sahin said authorities believed there were three suicide bombers, an account corroborated by witnesses. Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said 31 people were killed and 147 wounded, according to Turkish broadcasters.

Source: The Star June 28, 2016 23:15 UTC