ANKARA, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed, and 14 others wounded on Wednesday in a terrorist attack at the production facility of Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. (TUSAS) in Ankara, the capital of Türkiye, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said.

Two terrorists have been "neutralized," the minister said on the social media platform X.

According to footage published by private broadcaster NTV, "several terrorists," including a woman, came to the central gate of the complex on board a taxi and began shooting at the guards with machine guns.

Television images showed a damaged gate and a nearby clash in a parking lot.

The report said that security forces, firefighters, and paramedics were dispatched to the complex located in the Kahramankazan district of the capital.

TUSAS is an important defense and aviation company in Türkiye. It produces KAAN, the country's first national combat aircraft, among other defense projects.

The outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has claimed responsibility for similar actions in the past.

The PKK, listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the United States, and the European Union, has rebelled against the Turkish government for more than three decades. Enditem

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