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- NO:78 - 17 May 2008, Press Release Regarding the Attack to the Police Officer in Turkish Embassy in Baghdad (Unofficial Translation)
NO:78 - 17 May 2008, Press Release Regarding the Attack to the Police Officer in Turkish Embassy in Baghdad (Unofficial Translation)
Today (17 May) members of the team attached to the Special Operations Department of the General Directorate of Security, assigned to the protection of the Turkish Embassy in Baghdad, came under fire by unidentified persons.
In this volley of shots, three bullets hit the right leg of Police Officer Ergün Kılıçarslan. He was immediately taken to a hospital by the Embassy, received initial medical attention and was treated.
The wounded officer is being transferred by a special military plane to Ankara, where his treatment will continue at GATA Hospital.
Information as to the identity of the assailants is not yet aailable.
We strongly deplore this attack. We shall be pursuing this matter until all aspects become entirely clear.