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| Istanbul violence: Gunfire and blast in Turkish city | Istanbul violence: Gunfire and blast in Turkish city |
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| Violence has flared in Turkey's largest city, Istanbul, with two assailants opening fire outside the US consulate, just hours after a car bomb attack on a police station. | |
| At least 10 people were reported to have been injured in the bomb blast, including three police officers. | |
| No-one is reported to have been hurt in the attack on the US consulate. | No-one is reported to have been hurt in the attack on the US consulate. |
| The attacks come at a time of increased tension between Turkey and rebels of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). | The attacks come at a time of increased tension between Turkey and rebels of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). |
| Turkey also recently announced it was taking a more active role against Islamic State militants. | Turkey also recently announced it was taking a more active role against Islamic State militants. |
| It is not known whether the two attacks in Istanbul are connected. | |
| The US consulate attackers fled when police shot back, but one of the two assailants, possibly a woman, has now been arrested, reports say. | |
| The consulate said in a tweet that it was closed until further notice. | |
| Two suspected militants have been killed in clashes with police in the district of Sultanbeyli where the attack on the police station took place, reports say. | |
| Exchanges then continued throughout the night as other militants fired on the police station. | |
| One policeman was also killed in the clashes, reports say. |