Gunmen attack building housing Israeli Consulate in Istanbul

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ISTANBUL (AP) — Three assailants opened occurrence astatine constabulary extracurricular a gathering lodging the Israeli Consulate successful Istanbul connected Tuesday, sparking a gunfight that near 1 attacker dead, Turkish officials said. The 2 different assailants were captured with injuries.

Two constabulary officers sustained flimsy injuries successful the clash, Istanbul Gov. Davut Gul told reporters. The assailants were carrying long-barreled weapons.

Interior Minister Mustafa Cifti wrote connected X that the attackers had traveled from the metropolis of Izmit, immoderate 100 kilometers (60 miles) eastbound of Istanbul, successful a rented car. One of the assailants was linked to a radical helium described arsenic “exploiting religion,” without naming the organization.

The Islamic State radical has carried retired deadly attacks successful Turkey successful the past.

The 2 wounded assailants are brothers, identified arsenic Onur C. and Enes C. The archetypal has a transgression grounds related to drugs. Both are being interrogated, according to the Interior Ministry.

Video from the onslaught showed 1 assailant carrying what appeared to beryllium an battle rifle, wearing a brownish backpack, and hiding down a autobus erstwhile exchanging occurrence with police. A constabulary serviceman falls to the ground, seemingly having been shot, and past rolls distant to get down a histrion for cover.

One of the constabulary officers was injured successful the limb portion the different successful the ear, the Interior Ministry said.

The consulate is located successful a high-rise gathering successful Levent, 1 of the city's main concern districts. Officials said determination are nary Israeli diplomats contiguous successful Israeli missions successful Turkey. Israel withdrew its diplomats amid information concerns and deteriorating relations with Turkey, pursuing the warfare successful Gaza.

Turkey's Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said 3 prosecutors, including a lawman main prosecutor, person been assigned to pb an investigation.

The U.S. ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barrack, condemned the onslaught and praised Turkish authorities for “their swift and decisive response.”

“Attacks connected diplomatic missions are attacks connected the planetary bid — and an battle connected the principles that hindrance nations together,” helium wrote connected X.

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A erstwhile mentation of this article, relying connected Turkey's Haberturk news, incorrectly reported that 2 attackers had been killed. Only 1 of the 3 assailants was killed, portion the different 2 were captured with injuries, according to Turkish officials.

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Fraser reported from Ankara, Turkey.

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