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Car bomb hits police bus in Istanbul, injuries reported

Xinhua, June 7, 2016 Adjust font size:

A car bomb targeted a riot police shuttle bus in Istanbul on Tuesday, causing several people injured, Turkish media reported.

A parked car exploded as the police bus passed by in the neighborhood of Vezneciler in Fatih district, press reports said.

An exchange of gunfire then broke out between the police and gunmen near a police station, some reports said.

Many ambulances were dispatched to the scene, while police evacuated and cordoned off the area and halted the public transportation.

The security situation in Turkey has deteriorated in recent months, with Istanbul, the national capital of Ankara and other cities having been hit by a number of bombing attacks.

Turkey entered the holy month of Ramadan on Monday, a time when Muslims in the country practice fasting. Endit