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Turkish diplomats 'shot dead' in Iraqi Kurdistan Turkish diplomat 'shot dead' in Iraqi Kurdistan
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Three Turkish diplomats have been shot dead at a restaurant in the Iraqi Kurdish city of Erbil, security sources tell the BBC. A Turkish diplomat has been shot dead in the Iraqi Kurdish city of Irbil, security sources tell the BBC.
Turkey's deputy consul, who was said to have been dining with two other diplomats, is reportedly among the dead. The victim was reportedly Turkey's deputy consul in the city. He was among several people dining at a restaurant when gunmen opened fire.
Sources say the gunmen have fled the scene and Kurdish security forces have closed off the surrounding area. No-one has yet claimed the attack. Turkey has regularly carried out offensives against fighters from Kurdish militants operating from Iraq.
No-one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. Initial reports had suggested Turkish consulate employees had been killed.
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