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| Russian ambassador shooting: Gunman 'was police officer' | |
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| The gunman who shot Russian ambassador Andrey Karlov in the back was a police officer, Turkey's Interior Minister, Suleyman Soylu, has confirmed. | |
| The officer is believed to have used his official identification to enter the art gallery, before opening fire on the ambassador as he gave a speech | |
| It was unclear whether he was on or off duty at the time of the shooting. | It was unclear whether he was on or off duty at the time of the shooting. |
| A video showed him shouting: "Don't forget Aleppo, don't forget Syria! So long as our brothers are not in safety, you will not taste safety either. Only my dead body will leave here. | A video showed him shouting: "Don't forget Aleppo, don't forget Syria! So long as our brothers are not in safety, you will not taste safety either. Only my dead body will leave here. |
| "Whoever is involved in this cruelty, one by one, you will pay for it." | "Whoever is involved in this cruelty, one by one, you will pay for it." |
| He fired at least eight shots, according to an Associated Press photographer in the audience. | He fired at least eight shots, according to an Associated Press photographer in the audience. |
| The assailant was 'neutralized' during an operation that lasted around 15 minutes by police special forces at the scene, according to the state run Anadolu news agency. | The assailant was 'neutralized' during an operation that lasted around 15 minutes by police special forces at the scene, according to the state run Anadolu news agency. |
| Ankara mayor Melih Gokcek told reporters outside the exhibition centre that the "heinous" attack had aimed to disrupt newly-re-established relations between Turkey and Russia. | Ankara mayor Melih Gokcek told reporters outside the exhibition centre that the "heinous" attack had aimed to disrupt newly-re-established relations between Turkey and Russia. |
| It came a day before a meeting of Russian, Turkish and Iranian foreign and defense ministers in Moscow to discuss Syria. | It came a day before a meeting of Russian, Turkish and Iranian foreign and defense ministers in Moscow to discuss Syria. |
| This article will be updated shortly | This article will be updated shortly |