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Police Bus Attacked In Istanbul

June 08 2010

Turkey

A roadside bomb was set off near a police minivan in Istanbul's Kucukcekmece district on Tuesday morning, injuring at least 15 people, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Those injured reportedly included police officers and civilian passers-by, according to Istanbul's police chief.

No group has claimed responsibility. Kurdish rebels have frequently been responsible for similar attacks on police.

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