Deadly Shooting at Moldova's Chisinau Airport: Gunman Kills Two After Entry Denied
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Two people have been killed and one wounded after a 43-year-old Tajikistan national opened fire at Chisinau International Airport in Moldova. The gunman, who had arrived from Turkey and was denied entry, seized a gun from a border police officer and carried out the attack. Flights in and out of the airport have been grounded, and Moldova has been on alert following accusations by President Maia Sandu of a Russian plot to overthrow her government. The country faces tensions with its pro-Moscow breakaway region of Transnistria.
- Moldova attack: Two dead as man opens fire inside Chisinau airport BBC
- Tajik Man Who Allegedly Shot Two At Moldova Airport Is Wanted In Kidnapping Case In Tajikistan Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
- A Tajik man fatally shot two officers at Moldova's airport after he was denied entry, officials say The Washington Post
- Gunman kills 2 at Moldova’s main airport after being denied entry South China Morning Post
- Two Security Personnel Killed After Man Opens Fire At Moldova's Chisinau Airport Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
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