Two Wounded in Bomb Blast at Istanbul Cafe
From Times Wire Reports
A bomb exploded at a cafe in Istanbul frequented by tourists, injuring two people, police said.
A Dutch citizen and a Turkish employee were hurt, the Anatolian news agency reported. Police suspected Kurdish rebels were responsible for the attack.
Meanwhile, the Sirnak governor’s office in southeastern Turkey said government forces had killed five Kurdish rebels in a gun battle. The violence Thursday brought to 15 the number of rebels killed in the last 10 days.
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