Police officer killed in armed attack in Istanbul

Ersan San – Süleyman Kaya / Istanbul, June 15 (DHA) - One police officer was killed on June 15 in an armed attack in the Arnavutköy district of Istanbul.

An armed clash erupted when police officers attempted to detain a suspect during operations against drug sellers.

One district police commissioner and another police officer were wounded in the clash, with one of the officers subsequently succumbing to his injuries in hospital.

A number of police officers and special forces were also deployed to the scene.

Meanwhile, one suspect was killed in the clashes with the police as the operation ended.

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