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Man with gun arrested after trying to enter US Embassy in Ankara

A man, identified only as “Şahin S.” was arrested as he tried to enter the US Embassy in Ankara today following the deadly attack on the Russian Ambassador. The man fired his weapon in the air before police arrested him. SOFREP reported on the US Embassy lockdown earlier but details were not released yet. It is unknown at this time if the two events are related. More to follow.

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A man, identified only as “Şahin S.” was arrested as he tried to enter the US Embassy in Ankara today following the deadly attack on the Russian Ambassador. The man fired his weapon in the air before police arrested him. SOFREP reported on the US Embassy lockdown earlier but details were not released yet. It is unknown at this time if the two events are related. More to follow.

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Desiree Huitt is an Army Veteran serving 11 years as a Military Intelligence officer and prior to OCS as a combat medic. She is a graduate from the University of Texas in Austin with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Middle Eastern Studies.

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