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Turkey says gunmen attacked guards near its embassy in Baghdad

Sat May 17, 12:13 PM

By The Associated Press

ISTANBUL, Turkey - Turkey's Foreign Ministry says gunmen shot and injured a Turkish police officer near the country's embassy in Baghdad.

The ministry says unidentified gunmen opened fire on a group officers guarding the embassy. The injured officer was being flown home to Turkey on a military airplane.

It was not clear how badly hurt the officer was in Saturday's attack.

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