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BREAKING: Russia’s Ambassador Shot In Turkish Capital
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Russia’s Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov was shot at an Ankara art gallery Monday.
#BREAKING Russian ambassador to Ankara wounded in gun attack: reports
— AFP news agency (@AFP) December 19, 2016
Rusya Büyükelçisi Karlov silahlı suikasta uğradı… Saldırgan içeriye polis kimliği göstererek girdihttps://t.co/Ypuugg3uKT pic.twitter.com/hmbm2ZWdro
— Cumhuriyet (@cumhuriyetgzt) December 19, 2016
Karlov was shot while giving a speech; his condition is currently unknown, Turkish media reports. Several others were reportedly wounded in the attack, according to CNN Turk. Karlov’s attacker appears to be wearing a suit, and reportedly shouted during the attack. Some reports say he shouted “We will make you pay for Aleppo,” and others say he screamed “Allahu Akbar.”
Turkish media reports that Karlov’s attacker was shot dead by police shortly after the incident. One photo appears to show the gunman standing over Karlov’s body with a gun in his hand while gesticulating.
The alleged gunman who shot Russia's ambassador to Turkey in Ankara https://t.co/oewUhK97JX pic.twitter.com/QEJVAVAdcB
— Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) December 19, 2016
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