DHAKA: A gun and bomb attack on Istanbul's Ataturk international airport has killed at least 36 people and more than 140 were injured.

Three attackers opened fire near an entry point to the terminal and blew themselves up after police fired at them, BBC reports on Wednesday (June 29).

Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said that early signs suggested the so-called Islamic State was behind the attack.

Recent bombings have been linked to either IS or Kurdish separatists. Ataturk airport was long seen as a vulnerable target.

There are X-ray scanners at the entrance to the terminal but security checks for cars are limited.

BDST: 0911 HRS, June 29, 2016
SAS/AKA