Istanbul – At least 28 people are dead and 60 more have been wounded in a suicide attack at Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport, according to Istanbul’s Governor Vasip Sahin.

Six of the wounded are in critical condition.

On late Tuesday night two terrorists detonated their suicide vests at the entry point of the international terminal before passing the x-ray security checkpoint.

It is suspected that three suicide attackers attacked the airport but it has not been confirmed.

One of the terrorists opened fire with an AK-47 assault rifle before detonating his suicide vest according to the Justice Minister.

Dozens of police, medics and fire brigades have been sent to the scene of the incident and the airport has been shutdown.