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Uzbek killed in Istanbul; 2 attackers were Central Asian

By Agence France-Presse and Staff

ISTANBUL -- One of the 41 people killed in the June 28 suicide bombing at Istanbul's international airport was an Uzbek national, according to a Turkish official who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Thirteen foreign nationals were among the 41 dead, the official said. Other slain foreigners came from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Tunisia, Ukraine, Jordan and other countries.

Another 239 individuals were injured.

Turkish authorities have identified the three suicide bombers as residents of Dagestan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, AFP reported June 30.

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