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Attack near US Istanbul consulate Attack near US Istanbul consulate
(10 minutes later)
At least four policemen have been injured in an attack near the US consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul, Turkish media have said.At least four policemen have been injured in an attack near the US consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul, Turkish media have said.
CNN Turk said an unknown assailant had shot at the officers near the building. CNN Turk reported that at least two people had died in the clash.
The US embassy in the capital, Ankara, said it was aware of an incident nearby, but gave no further details. The channel said armed assailants had opened fire at the officers, who were stationed outside the building.
A spokesperson for the US embassy in the capital, Ankara, told the Reuters news agency it was aware of an incident nearby, but gave no further details.
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