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Turkish diplomat 'shot dead' in Iraqi Kurdistan | |
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A Turkish diplomat has been shot dead in the Iraqi Kurdish city of Irbil, security sources tell the BBC. | |
The victim was reportedly Turkey's deputy consul in the city. He was among several people dining at a restaurant when gunmen opened fire. | |
No-one has yet claimed the attack. Turkey has regularly carried out offensives against fighters from Kurdish militants operating from Iraq. | |
Initial reports had suggested Turkish consulate employees had been killed. | |