Morning Brief: U.S. consulate attacked in Istanbul
Top Story Getty Images Six people, three Turkish police and three gunmen, are dead after a thwarted attack on the U.S. consulate in Istanbul. One assailant managed to drive away after a 15-minute gunbattle. No Americans were injured or killed in the assault on the consulate, which is heavily fortified. “There is no doubt that ...
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Six people, three Turkish police and three gunmen, are dead after a thwarted attack on the U.S. consulate in Istanbul. One assailant managed to drive away after a 15-minute gunbattle. No Americans were injured or killed in the assault on the consulate, which is heavily fortified. "There is no doubt that this was a terrorist attack," Istanbul's governor told the press, but authorities aren't sure who was behind it. Two of the slain attackers have been identified as Turkish, however.
Top Story
Six people, three Turkish police and three gunmen, are dead after a thwarted attack on the U.S. consulate in Istanbul. One assailant managed to drive away after a 15-minute gunbattle. No Americans were injured or killed in the assault on the consulate, which is heavily fortified. “There is no doubt that this was a terrorist attack,” Istanbul’s governor told the press, but authorities aren’t sure who was behind it. Two of the slain attackers have been identified as Turkish, however.
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