Armenian opens fire at Turkish Embassy in Moscow

By Asbarez | Sunday, 17 August 2014

 

The Turkish embassy in Moscow


MOSCOW (PanArmenian.net)—An Armenian man opened fire with a rifle at the Turkish embassy in Moscow, Russia.

 

The man, identified as Arthur Mirzoyan, 43, is a company manager in Moscow.

No causalities or injuries have been reported in the attack.

The man shot at a sign on the embassy building depicting the Turkish coat of arms after parking his car on the street in the morning hours.

Mirzoyan refused to explain his motive for the attack, but police put emphasis on the recent tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan as a possible motive.


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