This was the attack against the Ankara arms factory

The facilities of the public company Turkish Aerospace Industries in Ankara, also known as TUSAŞ, have been the subject this Wednesday of a “terrorist attack” that has left at least three dead and 14 injuredAs stated by the Government of Türkiye.

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has reported explosions and shootings at the entrance to the company’s factory, which manufactures military aircraft, helicopters and military aeronautical material. For his part, Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç has indicated that the Ankara Prosecutor General’s Office has launched a judicial investigation.

The attackers apparently They arrived in a taxi to the factory and one of them detonated a bomb at the doorwhile at least two others entered the premises. In images spread by witnesses on social networks, you can see how the terrorists arrived in a vehicle and began to run in the direction of the Turkish company.

Likewise, the moment in which two attackers They arrive at the facilities and start shooting, as well as the smoke from the explosion. Authorities have indicated that it is possible that some workers may have been taken hostage.

A large number of police, firefighters and ambulances have responded to the scene while, according to the NTV station, the shootings continued inside the factory.

The attacked complex is located in the Kahramankazan area and serves as a parts factory for airplanes, drones, helicopters and satellites. TAI, considered a pillar of Türkiye’s aerospace industry, It also participates in international projects, with components destined for the Airbus A380 or the A400M military cargo plane.