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That briefing also said police had found two rifles — an AK-47 and an AR-platform rifle — along with ammunition next to the exploded vehicle.

Another veteran said operators would carry AK-47 rifles which had a folding stock because they were easier to fit into their rucksacks and "easier to bring onto a target and plant by a body".

Imamoglu faced immediate challenges to his victory - the electoral authorities annulled the vote and forced him out of office after the AK alleged irregularities in the voting process.

When he opened it, they placed the AK-47 on his chest and asked him for his name.

The sounds of helicopter gunfire and heavy machine guns signalled something more intense than the crackle of AK-47 that he normally heard.