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The Ankara Prosecutor General’s Office opened a criminal case in connection with the terrorist attack committed at the TUSAŞ defense plant in the Kahramankazan district of the capital.
Turkish TV channels reported a shootout between law enforcement officers and terrorists after an explosion at the entrance to the enterprise, Day.Az reports.
Special forces in armored vehicles quickly arrived at the scene of the terrorist attack, and helicopters were scrambled into the air.
Ambulances were sent to Kahramankazan to assist the wounded.
The NTV television channel disseminated information that terrorists had taken hostages.
“According to preliminary data, a group of terrorists blew up a car at the entrance to the enterprise, and several people were able to enter its territory,” the TV channel said in a statement.
It should be noted that 4 people were killed and 14 were injured during the terrorist attack at the TUSAŞ (Turkish Aviation and Space Industry) facility. The condition of three wounded is serious. Two terrorists – a woman and a man – were neutralized.
Let us add that the TUSAŞ enterprise, located in Kahramankazan, produces UAVs, airplanes and helicopters. The fifth generation Turkish military aircraft KAAN is assembled here.
The Turkish Armed Forces use TUSAŞ products during anti-terrorism operations.