Report: Turkey Detains Suspect in Consulate Attack

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ISTANBUL, Turkey — Turkish authorities captured a gunman today wanted in the deadly attack on the American consulate after rounding up suspects who had communicated with three other assailants killed by police, local media reports said.

Officials were investigating whether the attackers were linked to al-Qaida. Police suspect the four gunmen had ties to the terrorist network but say so far, they have no proof of that link.

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