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Turkey Suspects al-Qaeda in US Consulate Attack

Posted Jul 9, 08 11:51 AM CDT in World 

(AP) – Turkish police say they suspect al-Qaeda is behind today's attack on the US consulate in Istanbul. So far, no one has claimed responsibility, but a police official confirmed the suspicion to the AP on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief journalists on the investigation.

Armed men opened fire on Turkish police guarding the consulate's entrance, killing three policemen. A bystander told CNN-Turk television that the attackers emerged from a vehicle and surprised the guard. "One of them approached a policeman while hiding his gun and shot him in the head," he said.

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An unidentified man lies on the ground lifeless after an attack outside of the U.S. consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, July 9, 2008.   ((AP Photo))
  (Yuko Yajima)
A Turkish policeman stands guard next an ambulance outside the U.S. consulate after an attack in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, July 9, 2008.   (AP photo/Ibrahim Usta)
A Turkish policeman stands guard near the U.S. consulate after an attack in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, July 9, 2008.   (AP photo/Ibrahim Usta)
Turkish police forensic experts examine a weapon outside the U.S. consulate after an attack in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, July 9, 2008.   (AP photo/Murad Sezer)
A view of the U.S. consulate after an attack in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, July 9, 2008.   (AP photo/Murad Sezer)
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