Russian ambassador to Turkey shot dead over aleppo

[LordKenwyne]

Oh bugger.

Not sure this can be called as big a diplomatic incident as Turkish military shooting down a Russian jet, but still shouldn't they be protected?.



PHOTO: Alleged image of the gunman, who is reported to have said the shooting was "revenge for Aleppo"



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[LordKenwyne]

Here is the video if you want to see it.

Contains the death:

https://twitter.com/xiseyn/status/810895174532562945

[Gabalphaville]

Thanks for the snuff movie LK

It's going to be interesting to discover what the assassin's nationality was. And whether he was affiliated to any political organisation. Maybe he was just angry because Russia etc are succeeding in liberating a cosmopolitan and relatively secular Syrian city from the jihadists.

[LordKenwyne]

Thanks for the snuff movie LK

It's going to be interesting to discover what the assassin's nationality was. And whether he was affiliated to any political organisation. Maybe he was just angry because Russia etc are succeeding in liberating a cosmopolitan and relatively secular Syrian city from the jihadists.

It has come out the attacker was 22 years old and Turkish police special forces.

[Gabalphaville]

Thanks for the info LK - you are quicker than Reuters.

Erdogan will be sitting on the toilet wondering what he's going to tell Vlad.

[Organ Morgan.]

We had better hope that the incident doesn't prove to be this century's Arch Duke Ferdinand moment.

[Mrs Steve R]

We had better hope that the incident doesn't prove to be this century's Arch Duke Ferdinand moment.

The Queen said in her speech last year that 2015 was the last christmas, I'm meant to be going shopping in a min, think it's worth it?

[Organ Morgan.]

It seems as though the only security personnel at the event with a firearm was the assassin.

PS: Let's have no more talk of potential war. Please have consideration for TruBlue's shredded nerves.

[Mrs Steve R]

It seems as though the only security personnel at the event with a firearm was the assassin.

PS: Let's have no more talk of potential war. Please have consideration for TruBlue's shredded nerves.

[TruBlue]

It seems as though the only security personnel at the event with a firearm was the assassin.

PS: Let's have no more talk of potential war. Please have consideration for TruBlue's shredded nerves.

Russia have been mentioned, panic panic panic. Gluey has been beaten to this thread by the latest Ruskie sycophant Gabalphaville. Funny how the people with all this intelligence live in Gabalfa and Llandaff North. I'd prefer Aleppo.

[blue matt]

It seems as though the only security personnel at the event with a firearm was the assassin.

Just reading a post from a mate of mine who does C.P work ( close protection ) and he is amazed that the Russian ambassador had no-one with him, he should have had a number of Russians doing the C.P work

[Mrs Steve R]

Just reading a post from a mate of mine who does C.P work ( close protection ) and he is amazed that the Russian ambassador had no-one with him, he should have had a number of Russians doing the C.P work

All sounds a bit dodgy.

[TH63]

All sounds a bit dodgy.

Wait for it.......

[Mrs Steve R]

Wait for it.......

Why wait? you think it's all perfectly normal do you?

[TH63]

Why wait? you think it's all perfectly normal do you?

Is there a suggestion that the Russians were in cahoots with the guy who shot the ambassador, withdrew his security detail, all presumably to justify further Russian aggression?

[Wales-Bales]

All sounds a bit dodgy.

You mean he's not dead?

[Wales-Bales]

It has come out the attacker was 22 years old and Turkish police special forces.

The BBC are reporting he was "an Ankara riot police member." It's unlikely they would get their facts wrong.

[LordKenwyne]

The BBC are reporting he was "an Ankara riot police member." It's unlikely they would get their facts wrong.

Some news networks were reporting on him as a retired policeman.

Others said off duty.

Then some people were saying it was an accident.

Reuters released the news the driver was polish. Then they corrected themselves to say the truck was polish. Then they said the passenger was polish as well.

etc, etc.

The joys of "breaking news"!.

[Gabalphaville]

Russia have been mentioned, panic panic panic. Gluey has been beaten to this thread by the latest Ruskie sycophant Gabalphaville. Funny how the people with all this intelligence live in Gabalfa and Llandaff North. I'd prefer Aleppo.

No need to get all upset just because the jihadists have been defeated in Aleppo, TB. Be happy and celebrate the liberation.

[Wales-Bales]

Some news networks were reporting on him as a retired policeman.

Others said off duty.

Then some people were saying it was an accident.

Reuters released the news the driver was polish. Then they corrected themselves to say the truck was polish. Then they said the passenger was polish as well.

etc, etc.

The joys of "breaking news"!.

So there is a short timeframe where they are allowed to make things up

BTW special forces usually conduct special operations, they are highly disciplined and chosen for their psychological profile, so no loose cannons they are trained to follow specific orders without deviation.

[LordKenwyne]

So there is a short timeframe where they are allowed to make things up

BTW special forces usually conduct special operations, they are highly disciplined and chosen for their psychological profile, so no loose cannons they are trained to follow specific orders without deviation.

Ye I went a bit OTT when I saw he was supposedly special forces.

WW3 and franz ferdinand and all that

Then Putin and Erdogan released statements and it calmed it a bit.

[Wales-Bales]

Ye I went a bit OTT when I saw he was supposedly special forces.

WW3 and franz ferdinand and all that

Then Putin and Erdogan released statements and it calmed it a bit.

Yes, the story changes quite considerably depending on whether you state he was a member of the special forces, or as the BBC reported an Ankara riot police member.

[Packerman]

So there is a short timeframe where they are allowed to make things up

BTW special forces usually conduct special operations, they are highly disciplined and chosen for their psychological profile, so no loose cannons they are trained to follow specific orders without deviation.

i,ve met a few ex special forces who were mad as feck

[Mrs Steve R]

Is there a suggestion that the Russians were in cahoots with the guy who shot the ambassador, withdrew his security detail, all presumably to justify further Russian aggression?

I have no idea, I will wait until more information comes out, I was just saying it looks dodgy.. because it does.

So there is a short timeframe where they are allowed to make things up

BTW special forces usually conduct special operations, they are highly disciplined and chosen for their psychological profile, so no loose cannons they are trained to follow specific orders without deviation.

Usually about ten years

[LordKenwyne]

Turns out the man of Pakistani origin they arrested is no longer a suspect and the truck driver is still at large. And armed.

The guy arrested must have had a pretty terrifying few hours