Ankara Esenboğa Airport attack
The Ankara Esenboğa Airport attack was an attack on Ankara Esenboğa Airport, 28 km (17 mi) northeast of Ankara, the capital city of Turkey, on 7 August 1982. The attack was perpetrated by the Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia (ASALA). Nine people were killed and 72 injured during the attack.
| Ankara Esenboğa Airport attack | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ankara Esenboğa Airport, Ankara, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 40°07′41″N 032°59′42″E |
| Date | 7 August 1982 16:00 – 19:00 (EEST) |
| Target | Passengers and staff |
Attack type | Bombing, mass shooting, hostage taking |
| Weapons | IED, submachine guns |
| Deaths | 9 (+ 1 attacker) |
| Injured | 72 |
| Perpetrators | Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia |
No. of participants | 2 |
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