Turkish diplomat and Iraqi civilian shot dead in Erbil

<p>A Turkish diplomat was killed yesterday after three assailants opened fire at a restaurant in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdish region in Iraq.</p> <p>The attackers also fired at Iraqi nationals who were sat at adjacent tables to the diplomat, killing one and seriously wounding another.</p> <p>Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, called the incident and “atrocious attack against our consulate employees in Erbil.”</p> <p>“We are continuing our efforts with the Iraqi authorities and local authorities to ensure that the perpetrators of the attack are found quickly,” Erdogan wrote on Twitter.</p> <p>No one has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.</p> <p>Read more <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/07/turkish-diplomats-killed-iraq-er…">here</a> and <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-49020786">here</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>