Istanbul Shootout Near Israeli Consulate, 1 Dead

0:00It's April 7. This is Global News Today, powered by AI-UrWorld in real-time. I'm Corey with The Story. A shootout erupted near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul's Busy-Basicthas district, leaving one gunman dead and two others injured, along with two. Police officers lightly hurt. Turkish officials say the attackers rode up in a rental car from the city of Izmit and opened fire with rifles and pistols in broad daylight. The dead attacker, UNIS-ES, had ties to a religious extremist group, likely the Islamic state, according to the Interior Ministry. The two wounded suspects are brothers, owners C and E-NSC, who got hit during the clash, one cop took a bullet in the leg, the other in the ear, but both are stable. Witnesses described intense gunfire lasting 15-20 minutes, with videos showing a gunman drop after police return fire. Heavily armed cops swarmed the scene, cordoning off the area for hours, but no Israeli staff were hurt since the consulates been empty for over two.

1:00Years amid rocky turkey, Israel ties over Gaza. Authorities found heavy digital chatter among the trio, and they're still grilling the injured brothers for more intel. An official probe is underway to uncover the full plot. Tensions like these keep the region on edge, but quick police work stopped this one cold. Stay tuned as details emerge.