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Shots Were Fired Outside the U.S. Embassy in Turkey, No One Was HurtBy ASSOCIATED PRESS 4:25 AM EDT(ISTANBUL) — Unknown attackers fired shots at a security booth outside the U.S. Embassy in Turkey’s capital early Monday, but U.S. officials said no one was hurt.Ankara governor’s office said six shots were fired from a moving white car towards the embassy compound at 5:30 am (2:30 GMT). Three of the bullets hit the gate and a window.The statement said the investigation was ongoing and the suspect or suspects have not yet been identified.Continued at: http://www.time.com/5371579/turkey-ankara-embassy-shooting/
Suspect detained after shots fired at US Embassy in TurkeyUpdated 11:50 AM; Posted 11:51 AMBy The Associated PressISTANBUL (AP) -- Shots were fired from a moving car at the U.S. Embassy in Turkey before dawn Monday, an attack that came during heightened tensions between the two NATO allies. Turkish state media said a suspect was detained.There were no casualties and no claim of responsibility for the fleeting attack, in which three of the six bullets fired hit the embassy gate and a reinforced window."We can confirm a security incident took place at the U.S. Embassy early this morning. We have no reports of any injuries and we are investigating," embassy spokesman David Gainer said. He thanked Turkish police for their "rapid response."Read more at: https://www.syracuse.com/us-news/index.ssf/2018/08/turkey_us_embassy_shooting_suspect.html
Police have detained two suspects believed to have been involved in the firing of gunshots early Monday at the US Embassy in Ankara, the Hürriyet Daily News reported.https://www.turkishminute.com/2018/08/20/update-suspects-in-gunshot-attack-on-us-embassy-in-ankara-detained/
