Attack in Istanbul on July 9, 2008

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US Consulate General in Istanbul

In the attack in Istanbul on July 9, 2008 , three attackers with firearms attacked a police station in front of the US consulate general in Istanbul . The three terrorists were killed. The police reported three deaths. One person was injured.

Two al-Qaida members were arrested in December 2008 ; they are accused of complicity.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Six Killed in Gunfight Outside US Consulate in Istanbul . German wave . 2008-07-09.
  2. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives: Turkey Charges 2 Al-Qaida Suspects in US Consulate Attack )@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.voanews.com

Coordinates: 41 ° 7 ′ 2 ″  N , 29 ° 2 ′ 49 ″  E