Fenerbahce football team attacked
Turkish football team Fenerbahce's team bus was attacked on a bridge with multiple shots fired at the driver.
JOHANNESBURG - Turkish football team Fenerbahce's team bus was shot at by armed gang last night.
They beat Çaykur Rizespor 5-1 in the Super Lig and were on their way to catch a flight back to Istanbul.
The bus was then attacked on a bridge with multiple shots fired at the driver.
The club has confirmed the driver was in a coma but is in a stable condition following the incident.
The team kept people updated about the sitution on their Twitter account:
BREAKING| Our bus has been attacked by some armed men! pic.twitter.com/gQuWYzgz7L
- Fener Int (@fenerint) April 4, 2015
This is the exact location of the attack on the viaduct. This is all planned. These people are TERRORISTS! pic.twitter.com/kgTeSpU2zp
- Fener Int (@fenerint) April 4, 2015
Fortunately they have managed to stop the bus or else they'd have driven off a cliff and 40 of our team members would have been dead by now!
- Fener Int (@fenerint) April 4, 2015
We want to thank you, the international football family, for showing your love and support.
- Fener Int (@fenerint) April 4, 2015
Our team is finally home and safe.
- Fener Int (@fenerint) April 4, 2015
Fenerbahce are the defending champions and have won the major domestic competition 19 times, with former Premier League players Dirk Kuyt, Raul Meireles and Emre in their side.
The Istanbul-based team went top of the table with their victory on Saturday, one point ahead of bitter rivals Galatasaray.
