Istanbul shootout kills one after leftist raids

Article reports that one policeman died and six others were wounded in Istanbul on the 27 April 2009 after a raid targeting far-left militants turned into a shootout. Two other people died, a suspected left-wing militant leader and a civilian bystander.

BBC News, 27.4.09: Istanbul siege leaves three dead http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8020086.stm

Deutsche welle, 27.4.09: Suspected militant shot dead as Turkey clamps down on extremists http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4210738,00.html

France24, 27.4.09: Shootout between extremist and police leaves three dead http://www.france24.com/en/20090427-shootout-between-extremist-police-leaves-three-dead-istanbul-turkey

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