Monday, December 19, 2016

BREAKING: Russian Ambassador To Turkey Andrey Karlov Shot DEAD In Armed Assault

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The Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov was shot dead by gun fire after a gunman shot him and three other security details during a live broadcast.
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Andrey Karlov, was injured after he was about to deliver a speech on the opening of the exhibition “Russia in the eyes of Turks.”
Russia Today cited a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson as saying the gunmen stormed into the art exhibit building. While social media has said that the man was one of his security details.

“An unknown person opened fire during a public event in Ankara. As a result, the Russian ambassador to Turkey received a gunshot wound,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told journalists.

It’s also reported that the attacker said several words in Russian, according to the news agency, and damaged several of the photos at the expo.

According to AP, the unknown perpetrator, was wearing a suit and a tie, and allegedly shouted ‘Allah Akbar or God is great in Arabic during the attack.

The Hurriyet a newspaper in Turkey has reported that Special Forces have surrounded the building and are actively searching for the gunman.

Witnesses say police are engaged in a shootout with the assailant.

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