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ISTANBUL - Police forces have shot two assailants during an attack on the police headquarters in Istanbul in which two policemen were injured.

The assailants opened fire on police stationed at the entrance of the building in Istanbul’s Fatih district with long-barreled weapons. The female assailant reportedly carrying a bomb was shot dead on the spot, Istanbul Governor VasifŞahin said in a statement.

The male assailant, who initially ran away wounded, has been detained. The police closed one of the main roads of the city, Vatan Street, to traffic immediately after the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

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