Gripping video shows moment armed soldiers break into Turkey's state TV

Failed coup led to at least 294 deaths and wounded 1,400 others
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Gripping video shows moment armed soldiers break into Turkey's state TV
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Turkey's state-run television has published CCTV footage of the broadcaster being taken off air by armed soldiers during last Friday's attempted coup.

The video shows dozens of soldiers marching to the TRT World premises, smashing through the security barriers and forcing staff to leave. As the building evacuates, the military takes control.

The Turkish government has blamed the failed coup, which led to at least 290 deaths and more than 1,400 injured, on supporters of Fethullah Gulen, a US-based Muslim cleric.

Authorities moved on to detain and dismiss thousands of people believed to be behind the coup.

The country's state-run Anadolu Agency said a total of 8,777 employees attached to the Interior Ministry were sacked, including 30 governors, 52 civil service inspectors and 16 legal advisers.


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