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2008-07-09 Europe

Turkey: 6 killed in battle outside U.S. consulate

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Posted by tipper 2008-07-09 06:57|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

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ISTANBUL, Turkey - Suspected al-Qaida militants armed with pistols and shotguns attacked a police guard post outside the U.S. consulate in Istanbul on Wednesday, sparking a gunbattle that left three attackers and three officers dead.

Turkish and U.S. officials publicly labeled the shooting a terrorist attack and a police official in Istanbul told The Associated Press that authorities suspected al-Qaida was behind it. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief journalists on the investigation.

Footage from a security camera at the site showed four armed and bearded men emerging from a car and killing a traffic policeman, then running toward a guard post some 50 yards away as other policemen fired back, the Dogan news agency reported.

At least two of the attackers were Turkish nationals, Guler said. Police said they were pursuing at least one attacker who escaped in a car after the attack outside the high-walled consulate compound in the residential Istinye district around 11 a.m. NTV television, citing police sources, said officials feared the car might be loaded with explosives. Police would not confirm that report.

Posted by tu3031 2008-07-09 15:21|| 2008-07-09 15:21|| Front Page Top

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