Alleged Attacker at Israeli Embassy in Ankara Is Shot by Security Officials say assailant is believed to have approached the embassy with a knife By Dion Nissenbaum Rory Jones
http://www.wsj.com/articles/attacker-at-israeli-embassy-in-ankara-is-shot-by-security-1474453700
A man with a 12-inch knife was shot and wounded Wednesday by police guarding the Israeli embassy in Turkey’s capital, officials said, bringing a swift end to a threat in a country battered by terrorist attacks.
The alleged attacker was shot in the calf by a Turkish police officer as he approached the embassy, shouting slogans and carrying the knife and a bag, Turkish officials said.
The Ankara governor’s office identified the suspect as Osman Nuri Caliskan, a 41-year old from Konya in central Turkey with no criminal record. It said Mr. Caliskan didn’t appear to have ties to any political organization and may be mentally unstable.
Mr. Caliskan was taken to a nearby hospital. All staff in the well-protected Israeli embassy were safe, said Israeli officials, who thanked Turkish police for their quick response.
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