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President expresses grief over Istanbul airport attack
Jun 29, 201610:59 AM
President Maithripala Sirisena today expressed grief over the deaths following the attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk international airport, which left at least 36 dead and dozens injured.
“Sri Lanka grieves for the victims of the heinous #IstanbulAttack and stand in solidarity against global terrorism,” he wrote on his official Twitter account.
Three attackers opened fire near an entry point to the terminal late on Tuesday and blew themselves up after police fired at them, killing 36 people and injuring more than 140.
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said early signs suggested the so-called Islamic State was behind the attack.
Recent bombings have been linked to either IS or Kurdish separatists, according to foreign media.
