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美国驻安卡拉大使馆遭枪击 无人员伤亡

Unidentified assailants fired gun shots at the U.S. embassy in Ankara early Monday, hitting a window of a security cabin but causing no casualties, local media reported.
 
不明身份的袭击者周一早间枪击了美国驻安卡拉大使馆,一间安全屋的窗户损坏,没有发生人员伤亡。
 
At least four gunshots were reportedly fired in front of Gate 6 of the embassy from a white car at around 5 a.m. (0200 GMT) local time, broadcaster CNN Turk reported.
 
Police are searching for the suspects who reportedly fled in a white car before the car's license plate number could be seen.
 
The embassy is set to close this week for an official public holiday to mark the Eid al-Adha festival.
 
The attack comes amid high tension between Ankara and Washington over the detention of a U.S. pastor in Turkey. The U.S. diplomatic missions in Turkey have been targeted several times in the past.