VIDEO shot from a security camera at Ataturk International Airport have revealed the moment a suspected Islamic State terrorist blows himself up.
The footage shows people fleeing as a man carrying what appears to be a gun walks through the hall. The man is then shot and hits the ground as the gun slides across the floor.
(Warning: The video contains graphic content. Discretion is advised)
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One onlooker approaches the man, before running away. Moments later the gunman explodes, causing debris to fly everywhere.
Very dreadful news from #istanbul airport 😔 deadly terrorist attack against innocent civilians -> https://t.co/R8lUBSvLcJ
— Mobergs reflektioner (@MartinMoberg) June 29, 2016
The footage from the Istanbul Airport, where three suicide bombers have killed more than 30 people, is representative of chaotic scenes in the aftermath of the attack.
"There was a huge explosion, extremely loud. The roof came down. Inside the airport it is terrible, you can't recognize it, the damage is big," said Ali Tekin, who was at the arrivals hall waiting for a guest when the attack took place, according to Reuters.
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Another video from inside the airport shows more than a dozen people, including children, hiding in a shop after the blasts. They are seen crouching down, hiding behind display cases.
Hundreds of passengers flooded out of the airport after the attack. People told how they were ushered to a cafeteria at the basement level, and kept there for more than an hour before being allowed outside.
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Few details have been released about the suspects. However, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim told journalists at the scene that "the evidence points to Daesh," another name for the Islamic State.
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