Mortar rounds caused Dec. 23 explosion at Istanbul airport

Turkish news agency Anadolu has reported that mortar rounds fired near Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport on Dec. 23 led to the explosion that killed one cleaning staff member and injured another on board a Pegasus Airlines aircraft. An investigation has revealed four mortar rounds were fired from a forested area around two kilometers (1.2 miles) from the airport at 2.15 a.m. local time. (atwonline.com) Ещё...