Attacker killed in shootout outside Ankara courthouseANKARA: Turkish security forces on Monday killed an armed attacker who shot at them from a vehicle outside the Ankara courthouse where suspects from the failed coup were appearing before judges, reports said. Agence France-Presse correspondents outside the courthouse—where dozens of suspected coup plotters were having their first hearings—reported hearing gunfire and scenes of panic as the clash erupted. The Dogan news agency said the attacker was killed by police while two other people were arrested. Agence France-Presse correspondents reported seeing a crashed car at the scene. It was not clear if the incident was linked to the coup but television reports said that the attacker was a soldier, without giving further details.

Source: Manila Times July 18, 2016 11:48 UTC