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 license¹ 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 detention² of a U.S. pastor³ in Turkey. The U.S. diplomatic missions in Turkey have been targeted several times in the past.

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