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Turkey attacks: Deadly violence in Istanbul and Sirnak | |
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A wave of violent attacks hit Turkey on Monday, with four police officers killed in the south east and a bomb blast in the largest city, Istanbul. | |
Separately, two assailants opened fire outside the US consulate in Istanbul, but no one was injured or killed. | |
The four police were killed by a blast on a road in Sirnak province. Shortly after, gunmen opened fire on a military helicopter, killing one soldier. | |
Tension between the Turkish government and Kurdish militants has been rising. | |
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. | 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 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. | 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. | 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. | Exchanges then continued throughout the night as other militants fired on the police station. |
One policeman was also killed in the clashes, reports say. | One policeman was also killed in the clashes, reports say. |
The explosion in Silopi, in Sirnak province, left four police officers dead and one seriously injured. | |
One soldier was killed and another injured when their helicopter, also in Sirnak, came under fire. | |
Turkish helicopters have also been bombing PKK targets. |