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Governor: Attack on U.S. consulate in Turkey considered suicide attack |
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09:08, July 12, 2008 |
Istanbul Governor Muammer Guler said on Friday that Wednesday's attack on the U.S. Consulate General in the Turkish city of Istanbul was "undoubtedly a suicide attack."
Guler said that "the fourth person, who brought the terrorists to the U.S. Consulate General, has been found. This person's interrogation continued till morning hours."
"Based on this interrogation, we may detain other people," Guler was quoted as saying by the semi-official Anatolia news agency.
Four terrorists attacked the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul with pistols and shotguns on Wednesday.
A white car carrying the four people came to the scene of attack and three of the assailants got out of the car and fired at police officer standing sentry in front of the U.S. Consulate General.
An armed clash erupted as the police officer together with two others patrolling in the neighborhood responded to the fire. Three assailants who got out of the car were killed. One policeman died in the scene while two others were undergoing treatment due to injuries in hospital.
Source: Xinhua
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