A Turkish man hurled two hand grenades at the US consulate in the southern Turkish city of Adana on Wednesday - allegedly to protest at Israel's crackdown on Palestinian “militants” - causing an explosion but no injuries, according to local officials.
The assailant, who threw the grenades after being stopped at a security checkpoint, was immediately arrested by police and admitted responsibility for the attack, Adana Governor Kemal Onal said on NTV television.
"There is no damage and no injuries," the governor said.
The man, identified as Cumali Kocatepe, hurled two hand grenades at the mission when he was stopped for a security check as he was ostensibly waiting to apply for immigration to the United States.
Only one grenade exploded outside the compound, while the second was detonated by police, Onal said.
"Everything is under control... The US consul thanked us for our quick response," he added.
NTV reported that he had said he wanted to protest at Israel's attempt this week to assassinate the political leader of the Palestinian group Hamas. (Albawaba.com)
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