ISTANBUL: Seventeen people including 11 Russians have been charged over the Istanbul airport attack, Dogan news agency reported Tuesday, bringing to 30 the total number charged over the suicide assault.
The latest suspects, who also include six Turks, were charged with “belonging to an armed terrorist group”.
Ankara says the Islamic State group is behind the June 28 gun and bomb attack at Ataturk international airport, which left 45 people dead including 19 foreigners.
Thirteen suspects had already been charged Sunday in connection with the worst of several attacks to hit Turkey’s biggest city this year.
Police also detained two suspected IS jihadists – …read more
Source: theSun
