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ISTANBUL – Turkey’s state-run news agency says a woman opened automatic weapon fire at a police vehicle in Istanbul’s main square, Taksim, before escaping on foot. No one was hurt in Friday’s incident.
The Anadolu Agency says the assailant left her weapon and a bag near the square. There was no immediate responsibility claim.
It is the third in a string of recent attacks against police in Istanbul. On Jan. 1, police subdued a man after he threw grenades and fired a weapon at officers near the prime minister’s offices. On Jan. 6, a suicide bomber killed a police officer and wounded another in a tourist district.
A leftist group first claimed responsibility for the two incidents, but later withdrew its claim about the suicide bombing.