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The Russian ambassador to Ankara was shot dead in an attack at an art gallery in the Turkish capital on Monday by a gunman shouting "Don't forget Aleppo".
A Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman confirmed the death of envoy Andrei Karlov, which marked one of the most serious spillovers of the Syria conflict into Turkey.
Russia is a close ally of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and its air strikes were instrumental in helping Syrian forces end rebel resistance last week in the northern city of Aleppo.
The Anadolu news agency said the gunman had been "neutralised" soon after the attack, Relations between Moscow and Ankara have long been fraught over the conflict, with the two supporting opposing sides.
BREAKING VIDEO: Moment Russian Ambassador to Turkey was shot in Ankara art gallery. pic.twitter.com/Co6oBpPi1DThe attacker was smartly dressed in black suit and tie, and standing behind the ambassador as he made a speech at the art exhibition, a person at the scene told Reuters.
- Besoros Tovos (@BesorosTovos) December 19, 2016
PHOTO 18+: Turkish police officer who killed Russian ambassador shot by fellow officers - @michaelh992 pic.twitter.com/8MARhqskpoA video showed the attacker shouting: "Don't forget Aleppo, don't forget Syria!"
- Conflict News (@Conflicts) December 19, 2016
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