At Least 11 Killed in Istanbul Bomb Blast Targeting Police Seven police officers and four civilians died in the blast while at least 36 were injured By Yeliz Candemir

Posted By on June 8th, 2016

http://www.wsj.com/articles/police-targeted-in-deadly-istanbul-bomb-blast-1465287445

ISTANBUL—A car bomb targeting a police bus in central Istanbul on Tuesday killed 11 people and injured dozens, including civilians, officials said, in the latest in a string of attacks as Turkey fights Kurdish insurgents and Islamic State militants.

The blast hit at around 8:40 a.m. in the city’s Vezneciler district, not far from Istanbul University and the tourist landmarks of the historic center.

Istanbul Governor Vasip Sahin said a bomb in a car was detonated remotely as the police bus drove by. The explosion killed seven police officers and four civilians, and at least 36 people were wounded, he said.

Ambulances and police swarmed the scene. The impact of the blast left the police vehicle toppled over on its side, laying near the charred husk of a car. Several storefronts and a dormitory at the university had their windows shattered.

There were no immediate claims of responsibility, but the state run Anadolu news agency reported that Istanbul police had detained four people for questioning. CONTINUE AT SITE

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