Attack Outside US Consulate In Turkey, 6 Dead

An unidentified man lies on the ground lifeless after an attack outside of the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, July 9, 2008. Armed men attacked a police guard post outside the U.S. consulate in Istanbul on Wednesday. Turkish officials called it 'a terrorist attack' and said three attackers and three policemen were killed.(AP Photo)

From Yahoo News:

ISTANBUL, Turkey - Men armed with pistols and shotguns attacked a police guard post outside the U.S. consulate in Istanbul on Wednesday, sparking a gunbattle that left three attackers and three officers dead.

Turkish and U.S. officials called the shooting a terrorist attack. The U.S. ambassador to Turkey and Turkey's foreign ministry said security around all American diplomatic missions in Turkey had been increased.

Yavuz Erkut Yuksel, a bystander, told CNN-Turk television the attackers emerged from a white vehicle and surprised the guard.

Read more ....

Chief Prosecutor Says Modus Operandi Points To An Act Of Terror -- Turkish Press
Six dead in attack on U.S. consulate in Istanbul -- LA Times
6 dead in U.S. consulate attack in Istanbul-governor -- Reuters
Six killed in attack outside US mission in Istanbul -- AFP
Shootout in Turkey Kills 3 Police Officers, 3 Gunmen Outside US Consulate -- Voice Of America
3 Police and 3 Gunmen Die in Attack on U.S. Post in Turkey -- New York Times
Six killed in a terror attack on U.S. Consulate in Turkey's Istanbul -- Hot News Turkey
Attack on U.S. consulate in Turkey called terrorism -- CNN
3 Police and 3 Gunmen Killed at U.S. Istanbul Mission -- ABC News
Gunmen Attack U.S. Consulate In Istanbul -- CBS News
Attack at US Istanbul consulate -- BBC
'Terrorist Attack' Outside U.S. Consulate in Turkey Leaves 6 Dead -- FOX News
Gunmen open fire at U.S. consulate -- MSNBC
Turkey shooting: Six dead in US consulate attack in Istanbul -- Telegraph

My Comment: All of the attackers were 20 - 25 years old. I can almost predict what type of background they have. Devout Muslim worshippers, who were strongly influence by their clerics. They have been trained in Jihad camps .... and I expect Iraq to be thrown into the mix.