Istanbul, (Turkey): A bomb exploded on Sunday night in Istanbul, wounding at least 30 people, two of them seriously.
The casualties, in the Bakirkoy neighborhood in the western part of the city, included three police officers. The blast occurred at about 1900 hrs, IST (noon EDT, 0400 hrs, GMT) along a pedestrian mall in a shopping area.
According to The Associated Press, police said they suspected the blast was caused by a percussion grenade, a type of explosive that usually makes a loud noise but causes limited damage.
The Anatolia news agency reported that the bomb was left in a trash container.
Television footage from the site showed shattered glass scattered along a sidewalk, while armed police tried to restore order. At least one policeman was seen firing in the air, but the reason was not immediately clear.
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