Five killed in Turkish aerospace company terror attack

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Five people have been killed while 22 have been injured after a terrorist attack on a Turkish aerospace company in Ankara, Turkey.

The attack happened at the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS) headquarters located on the outskirts of Ankara.

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According to Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yılma, the victims were four TUSAS employees and a taxi driver who drove the attackers to the location.

Meanwhile, two attackers, a man and a woman, were also killed.

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said the said attack was perpetrated by the Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK).

The said group is classified as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the European Union, and the United States. It was formed in the 1970s when they fought against the Turkish government and called for an independent state.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan condemned the said incident and assured that those behind the attack will be held accountable.

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