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Al Qaeda behind US Istanbul mission attack-CNN Turk
09 Jul 2008 18:25:08 GMT
Source: Reuters
ANKARA, July 9 (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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