Al Qaeda behind U.S. Istanbul mission attack: CNN Turk
ANKARA (Reuters) - Al Qaeda is behind an attack on the United States consulate in Istanbul on Wednesday, CNN Turk TV quoted police sources as saying.
Three Turkish policemen and three gunmen were killed in a gunbattle lasting several minutes.
(Writing by Selcuk Gokoluk)
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