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Ankara: Turkish police on Monday shot a tractor driver in the leg after he refused to stop, state media reported, with the suspect claiming he was planning a protest at Israel's embassy in Ankara. The 45-year-old was detained after damaging several vehicles with the tractor in the capital despite calls to stop by the police, state-run news agency Anadolu said. The driver claimed that he was on his way"to protest in front of the Israeli embassy"in Ankara but no details on the planned action were given by Anadolu. The Ankara governor's office said in a statement that the incident was being investigated but officials could find no links to terror. (AFP)
