Surveillance Images Show Suspected Istanbul Airport Attackers
At least 44 people were killed Tuesday at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport when suicide bombers opened fire on travelers, then detonated their explosives. Officials said the men were from Russia, Uzbekistan, And Kyrgyzstan.
Turkish officials said Thursday that the three men who attacked Istanbul's busy Ataturk Airport Tuesday night originally hailed from Russia, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan — all parts of the former Soviet Union. The attackers' names have not been released and no organization has taken responsibility for the assault, but officials had previously said it appeared to have been the work of ISIS.
Also Thursday, new images believed to show the attackers at the airport emerged. The images were originally obtained by obtained by Turkey's Haberturk newspaper and later distributed by the Associated Press.
Haberturk newspaper via AP Photo
In one image, three men can be seen walking together in the airport. In another image, a suspect is visible apparently standing alone outside the airport.