Shootout at Israeli Consulate in Istanbul

0:00Three assailants fired on police outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, kicking off a shootout that killed one attacker and left the other two wounded and in custody. Two officers got minor injuries, one in the leg and one in the ear. These guys drove in from Isman about 60 miles east in a rented car packing long-barrelled rifles. Officials linked one to a group twisting religion for violence, sounding a lot like past Islamic state hits in Turkey. The class went down in Levent, a buzzing business spot, but no Israeli diplomats were around, pulled out earlier over security worries and rocky ties. During the Gaza War, cops locked down the area fast, with forensics team sweeping for clues, turns out the captured pair are brothers, honor C and NSC, and one has a drug conviction on his record. They're under interrogation now, with three top prosecutors leading the probe. President Erdogan slammed the treacherous move and promised no let up on terror. The U.S. Ambassador and Israel's foreign ministry, both praised Turkey's quick take down,

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