An Islamic terrorist opened fire on Russia’s ambassador to Turkey at a photo exhibition on Monday, killing him. The asssassin is reported to have said the attack was revenge for Aleppo.
Turkish police shot and killed the gunman, Turkish station NTV reported.
The ambassador, Andrei Karlov, was several minutes into a speech at the embassy-sponsored exhibition in the capital, Ankara, when a man wearing a suit and tie shouted “Allahu Akbar” and fired at least eight shots, according to an AP photographer in the audience. The attacker also said some words in Russian and smashed several of the photos hung for the exhibition. There was panic as people ran for cover. NTV said three other people were wounded in the attack.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Karlov was shot “when an unidentified assailant opened chaotic gunfire during a public event in Ankara.” She said Russia was in contact with Turkish officials about the incident.
U.S. State Department spokesman John Kirby said U.S. officials were aware of reports about the shooting.
“We condemn this act of violence, whatever its source,” Kirby said. “Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.”
The Associated Press contributed to this article
“We condemn this act of violence, whatever its source,” Kirby said. “Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.”
What do we expect in a war time situation, kudos? These people have declared WAR on the world! And as long as we are willing to be silhouettes, the longer they are going to kill us. Not only does war need to be declared on them, but NATO needs to completely annihilate them. It was the same stupid thinking in Vietnam. War was never declared and was referred to as a “police action”. Just because Odumbo won’t fight, does not mean that we are not in a war and it IS the same war that was declared by George Bush back in 2001! The only thing that politicians know about war is how to kill their own people!…….. JUST LIKE HILLARY DID AND JUST LIKE OBAMA HAS ALWAYS DONE!
LORD, I PRAY THAT TRUMP WILL KEEP HIS WORD ABOUT ISIS!
I wonder how quickly did the liberals will blame this on Trump since they are making things up left and right. The latest being Trump killed Alan Thick. Lisa Edelstein know your facts before you tweet your lies. Alan Thick was a conservative and very proud of it and supported Trump for President you stupid, dumb liberal, schooled by Marty Sheen.
Peaceful Muslims