Shots fired at US embassy in Ankara

Shots were fired at a security booth outside the U.S. embassy in Turkey’s capital of Ankara early Monday. U.S. officials said no one was hurt in the incident.

Private Ihlas news agency said four to five rounds were fired from a moving white car and targeted the booth outside Gate 6 at the embassy in Ankara. Police were searching for the car.

A police officer told Reuters news agency at the scene the drive-by shooting occurred around 5am (02:00 GMT) and that nobody was hurt.

The embassy was set to be closed this week for a public holiday to mark the Eid al-Adha festival.