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Israeli embassy attack: At least one wounded in assault by gunmen in Turkish capital of Ankara Israeli embassy attack: Knife-wielding man shot after attempting assault in Turkish capital of Ankara
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At least one person has been wounded in an attack on the Israeli embassy in Turkey, according to local media reports. A man wielding a knife has been shot after attempting to attack the Israeli embassy in Turkey.
Two attackers launched the assault, the Daily Sabah newspaper reported, with one of the suspects shot and arrested by police. The suspect was shot in the leg and detained after trying to carry out a stabbing attack on Wednesday, CNN Turk reported.
More to follow A spokesperson for the Israeli embassy in London confirmed an attempted attack but said the assailant was prevented from entering the embassy building in Ankara.
"There was an attempted attack outside the embassy but all staff are safe and the attacker was stopped outside," he told The Independent.
Police have launched a terror investigation into the attack, which comes after calls by Isis and al-Qaeda for supporters to launch "lone wolf" attacks in countries perceived as enemies.
Both Kurdish separatists and Islamist extremists have targeted Turkey with recent attacks, including a rocket and shooting attack on a police station in the province of Van on Monday.
Authorities attributed the assault to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), whose militants are waging an insurgency against Turkey in the south-east.
Isis has also claimed responsibility for suicide bombings and attacks including the assault on Istanbul Airport in June, while the group was also blamed for an explosion at a wedding party in Gaziantep.
Turkey launched an offensive against the so-called Islamic State and Kurdish rebel groups in Syria last month in an attempt to push both groups back from its border.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Wednesday's attempted attack.
It came three months after Israel and Turkey agreed to resume full diplomatic relations after a six-year rift that followed the killing of Turkish activists on a Gaza flotilla stormed by the Israeli military.