Police tighten security at airports following Turkey terror attack

NAIROBI, KENYA: Security has been beefed up in major airports across the country following terror attack in Turkey.

Three suicide bombers opened fire then blew themselves up in Istanbul's main international airport on Tuesday, killing 36 people and wounding close to 150 in what Turkey's prime minister said appeared to have been an attack by Islamic State militants.

One attacker opened fire in the departures hall with an automatic rifle, sending passengers diving for cover and trying to flee, before all three blew themselves up in or around the arrivals hall a floor below, witnesses and officials said.

Reacting to the incident, Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet said security has been heightened in the country and especially at all airports following the Istanbul attack.