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| Shooting near US Embassy in Ankara after Russian ambassador to Turkey shot, killed ‒ reports | Shooting near US Embassy in Ankara after Russian ambassador to Turkey shot, killed ‒ reports |
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| The US State Department is warning American citizens to avoid the country’s embassy in Turkey amid reports of a shooting in the area. | The US State Department is warning American citizens to avoid the country’s embassy in Turkey amid reports of a shooting in the area. |
| The “ongoing security incident” comes about two hours after the Russian ambassador to Turkey was assassinated in the capital. | The “ongoing security incident” comes about two hours after the Russian ambassador to Turkey was assassinated in the capital. |
| FOLLOW RT'S LIVE UPDATES: Russian ambassador shot dead in Ankara | FOLLOW RT'S LIVE UPDATES: Russian ambassador shot dead in Ankara |
| The embassy compound, which is approximately 2.5 miles away from the art gallery where Ambassador Andrey Karlov was shot and killed, has been placed on lockdown, the Daily Star reported. | The embassy compound, which is approximately 2.5 miles away from the art gallery where Ambassador Andrey Karlov was shot and killed, has been placed on lockdown, the Daily Star reported. |
| Americans “should avoid travel to southeast Turkey and carefully consider the risks of travel to and throughout the country,” the State Department said in the warning. | |
| A travel warning for Turkey has been in place since October 29, alerting US citizens of “increased threats from terrorist groups throughout Turkey.” |