Leftist hostage-takers shot dead

An ambulance arrives at Justice Palace in Istanbul. A Turkish prosecutor was critically injured and two of his captors were killed after security forces stormed the courthouse where a far-left group had taken the prosecutor hostage, Istanbul's police chief said. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

An ambulance arrives at Justice Palace in Istanbul. A Turkish prosecutor was critically injured and two of his captors were killed after security forces stormed the courthouse where a far-left group had taken the prosecutor hostage, Istanbul's police chief said. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Published Mar 31, 2015

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Ankara - A Turkish prosecutor was critically injured and two of his captors were killed on Tuesday, after security forces stormed the courthouse where a far-left group had taken the prosecutor hostage, Istanbul's police chief said.

The prosecutor was undergoing surgery and fighting for his life, according to Selami Altinok.

“Because of gunshots heard from inside the prosecutor's office, our security forces carried out an operation,” Altinok said.

Reuters

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