Knife attacker shot outside Israeli embassy in Turkey

Ankara: An attacker wielding a knife tried to storm the Israeli embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara yesterday, but was shot before reaching the building, Turkish reports and Israeli officials said.

It was reported that the attacker tried to enter the well-defended embassy, but was "neutralised" by being shot in the leg. A suspicious package was also being investigated. Employees of the embassy took refuge in a shelter.

"The team members are unharmed. The assailant was injured before he reached the building," a ministry statement said. It was also not clear if the person had been shot by Turkish security forces or embassy guards.