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UPDATE:

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2008/07/2008799318301604.html

Snippet: “Al-Qaeda blamed”

(Updated July 10, 2008, 18:33 MECCA TIME, 15:33 GMT)

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7499724.stm

Page last updated at 13:50 GMT, Thursday, 10 July 2008 14:50 UK

“Turkey investigates al-Qaeda link”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “According to witnesses, three men emerged from a car just outside the US consulate building, surprising police officers and opening fire.

Turkish newspaper Milliyet reports that one of the attackers - named as 26-year-old Erkan Kargin - travelled to Afghanistan two years ago where he was trained.

On Wednesday, Turkey’s interior minister confirmed that one of those who took part in the attack had previously travelled abroad.

The two other gunmen are named as Bulent Cinar and Raif Topcil. Both are reported as having convictions for minor offences.

Police were still seeking the fourth gunman, the driver of a vehicle that dropped off the attackers at the consulate.

Armed groups

A police official is quoted as saying that if the al-Qaeda link was proved, it would be the first time that members of the group had used firearms in such an attack.”

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Previoulsy...

BLOG:

http://www.thememriblog.org/turkey/blog_personal/en/8406.htm
(”Source: Hurriyet, Milliyet, Turkey, July 9, 2008”)

“Six Killed In Terror Attack On U.S. Consulate In Istanbul”

(Posted July 9, 2008)