Istanbul airport attack death toll climbs to 42, as police raid suspected Islamic State cells

A report on Thursday from Istanbul said that the death toll from the terrorist attack at Ataturk Airport has rising to 42 after a young woman died in hospital.
More than 230 people were injured in Wednesday’s attack, which Turkish officials and others said was likely carried out by the Islamic State terrorist group.
Meanwhile, another report said Turkish police has carried out raids against suspected Islamic State cells in Istanbul and the Aegean coastal city of Izmir.
It said the counter-terrorism police teams, led by Special Forces officers, carried out raids in three working-class neighbourhoods of Istanbul, Pendik, Basaksehir and Sultanbeyli.
It noted that nine suspected militants, thought to have been in contact with Islamic State members in Syria, have been detained in raids.
It said they were accused of financing, recruiting and providing logistical support to the Sunni hardline group.
Meanwhile, Turkish President, Recep Erdogan, has vowed to fight against all terrorist organisations at all costs until the end of terrorism.
Erdogan said: “We expect that a resolute stance against terrorist organisations should be adopted by the world and especially Western countries with their parliament, media and non-governmental organisations.”
The country marked a national day of mourning on Wednesday, with flags at domestic and overseas buildings flown at half-mast.
Reuters/NAN.