Police have used DNA samples to confirm the identity of an Islamic militant who rammed an explosives-laden pickup truck into the British consulate in Istanbul, a Turkish newspaper said Monday. The man was identified as Feridun Ugurlu, a Turk believed to have fought with Islamic radicals in Afghanistan and Chechnya the Milliyet newspaper said, citing unidentified police sources. Police, who have claimed that media leaks are hampering the investigation, refused to confirm the report. Several suspected accomplices of Ugurlu and another bomber who struck offices of London-based HSBC Bank were expected to be brought before a court to face charges Monday, the newspaper said. Eighteen people were detained after the attacks, which killed 30 people, including the bombers.

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