A Suspect Of Armed Attack On U.S. Consulate General In Police Custody

ISTANBUL - A person suspected of partaking in Wednesday's armed attack on the U.S Consulate General was taken into custody.
Counter-terror teams which found a Ford fiesta brand vehicle abandoned in the Kucukcekmece district of Istanbul, later took an individual into custody suspected of being the fourth assailant of the attack on U.S. Consulate General.
Four terrorists attacked the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul with pistols and shotguns on Wednesday.
A vehicle carrying 4 people came to the scene of attack at around 10:30 in the morning. Three of the assailants got out of the car and fired at police officer standing sentry in front of the U.S. Consulate.
An armed clash erupted as the police officer together with two others patrolling in the neighborhood responded the fire. Three assailants who got out of the car were killed. One policeman died in the scene while two others succumbed to their injuries in hospital.
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