Monday, December 19, 2016

Russian ambassador killed in Turkey

What do we know about assassin?

(CNN)Smartly-dressed in a dark suit and tie, he blended in with
 all the other guests at the modern art center in the Turkish capital --
 an upscale neighborhood of luxury hotels and embassies.
But Mevlut Mert Altintas, a police officer who killed Russia's
ambassador to Turkey, could handle a firearm with ease.
    His first of multiple shots was a direct hit, piercing the back of
    Andrey Karlov as he spoke about the exhibit -- a series of photographs
     of his homeland.
    The ambassador fell to the floor. Altintas circled his body, visibly
    agitated as he smashed photos hanging on the wall, said Associated
    Press photographer Burhan Ozbilici, who witnessed the killing and
     took a chilling series of images.




    The gunman gestures near the body of Karlov. In a video circulating on social media, the shooter is heard shouting, "Allahu akbar (God is greatest). Do not forget Aleppo! Do not forget Syria! Do not forget Aleppo! Do not forget Syria!" Russia has been instrumental in helping Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime in its push to retake the eastern sector of Aleppo, which had been held by rebels for nearly four years. Russia is also the most powerful ally of Assad's regime and has carried out airstrikes since September 2015 to prop up the embattled leader.
    Photos: Shooting unfolds in front of photographer
    The gunman gestures near the body of Karlov. In a video circulating on social media, the shooter is heard shouting, "Allahu akbar (God is greatest). Do not forget Aleppo! Do not forget Syria! Do not forget Aleppo! Do not forget Syria!" Russia has been instrumental in helping Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime in its push to retake the eastern sector of Aleppo, which had been held by rebels for nearly four years. Russia is also the most powerful ally of Assad's regime and has carried out airstrikes since September 2015 to prop up the embattled leader.
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    People cower after Karlov was shot. "Get back! Get back!" the gunman could be heard shouting in Turkish.<br />
    Photos: Shooting unfolds in front of photographer
    People cower after Karlov was shot. "Get back! Get back!" the gunman could be heard shouting in Turkish.
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    The gunman stands near the body of Karlov. "Only death will remove me from here. Everyone who has taken part in this oppression will one by one pay for it," he said in the video.
    Photos: Shooting unfolds in front of photographer
    The gunman stands near the body of Karlov. "Only death will remove me from here. Everyone who has taken part in this oppression will one by one pay for it," he said in the video.
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    Turkey's official Anadolu news agency reported that the gunman had been neutralized. But it was not immediately clear whether the attacker was killed or captured by police.
    Photos: Shooting unfolds in front of photographer
    Turkey's official Anadolu news agency reported that the gunman had been neutralized. But it was not immediately clear whether the attacker was killed or captured by police.
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    Andrey Karlov, the Russian ambassador to Turkey, speaks at the opening
     ceremony of a photo exhibit in Ankara, Turkey, on Monday, December 19.
     Moments later, he was fatally shot. Associated Press photographer Burhan 
    Ozbilici was at the event and watched the assassination unfold.

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