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Istanbul airport attacked

Updated 12:05 PM EDT, Wed June 29, 2016
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People flee the scene of a terror attack at Istanbul's Ataturk airport on Tuesday, June 28. Three terrorists armed with bombs and guns attacked the main international terminal, opening fire and eventually detonating their devices.
People flee the scene of a terror attack at Istanbul's Ataturk airport on Tuesday, June 28. Three terrorists armed with bombs and guns attacked the main international terminal, opening fire and eventually detonating their devices.
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Investigators remove a body after the attack.
Investigators remove a body after the attack.
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Police investigators work inside the airport.
Police investigators work inside the airport.
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Turkish special forces secure an area of the airport after the attack.
Turkish special forces secure an area of the airport after the attack.
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A wounded girl is taken to a hospital in Istanbul.
A wounded girl is taken to a hospital in Istanbul.
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A Turkish police officer directs a passenger at the airport.
A Turkish police officer directs a passenger at the airport.
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Travelers embrace outside the airport.
Travelers embrace outside the airport.
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One of the bombs was located just outside the international terminal on the pavement, Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag told CNN. Another was at the security gate at the entrance to the airport.
One of the bombs was located just outside the international terminal on the pavement, Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag told CNN. Another was at the security gate at the entrance to the airport.
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Children and their relatives embrace after reuniting outside the airport.
Children and their relatives embrace after reuniting outside the airport.
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A police officer sets up a security perimeter.
A police officer sets up a security perimeter.
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People stand outside the airport after the attack.
People stand outside the airport after the attack.
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A wounded woman talks on the phone following the attack.
A wounded woman talks on the phone following the attack.
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Passengers cry as they leave the airport.
Passengers cry as they leave the airport.
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People on their phones wait with their luggage outside the airport.
People on their phones wait with their luggage outside the airport.
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Workers clear glass debris on the day after the attack.
Workers clear glass debris on the day after the attack.
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Bullet holes are seen at the airport on Wednesday, June 29.
Bullet holes are seen at the airport on Wednesday, June 29.
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A worker cleans blood from the upper walls of the international departure terminal.
A worker cleans blood from the upper walls of the international departure terminal.
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A police officer stands guard as a man walks at the airport a day after the attack.
A police officer stands guard as a man walks at the airport a day after the attack.
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A woman cries in Istanbul on June 29.
A woman cries in Istanbul on June 29.
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Security personnel scan passengers and employees at a checkpoint on June 29.
Security personnel scan passengers and employees at a checkpoint on June 29.
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A worker repairs the airport's damaged ceiling on June 29.
A worker repairs the airport's damaged ceiling on June 29.
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