The attack left one person dead and damaged several planes.
Four mortar shells were fired from a forested area around two kilometres (1.25 miles) from the airport. (Photo: AFP)
Istanbul: A mortar attack was the cause of a deadly incident on December 23 at Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen airport that left one person dead and damaged several planes, Turkish prosecutors said on Thursday.
Four mortar shells were fired from a forested area around two kilometres (1.25 miles) from the airport, prosecutors said in a statement carried by the Anatolia news agency.
A Kurdish group had claimed the blast but this was the first official statement confirming an attack.
( Source : AFP )
Next Story
