Smoke rises over the streets after an mortar bomb landed from Syria in the border village of Akcakale, southeastern Sanliurfa province, October 3, 212. Three people including a child were killed and at least nine others seriously wounded when a mortar bomb fired from Syria hit Turkey's southeastern border region of Akcakale on Wednesday, the mayor told CNN Turk television. A Reuters witness saw at least eight seriously wounded people being taken to hospital, three of them police officers. Television footage showed a cloud of smoke and dust rising up as residents ran to help the wounded. REUTERS/Rauf Maltas/Anadolu Agency
Turkey Retaliates Against Syria: How It May Give Rebel Soldiers Cover to Expand -- Time
It was not the first time Syria artillery has hit the Turkish town of Akçakale. But this time Ankara struck back
In a major escalation along the Syrian-Turkish border, the Turkish military struck targets inside Syria on Wednesday, after shells fired from Syrian government positions killed five people in the Turkish border town of Akçakale.
It’s not the first time that the Syrian regime’s firepower has crossed international borders into neighboring states like Turkey, Lebanon, or Jordan. It’s not even the first time that Akçakale has been fired on. It was hit several times in the past few weeks during fierce battles between rebels and regime forces at the adjacent Tal Abyad border crossing. But this time, Ankara did not ignore the incursion, it retaliated.
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Turkey strikes back at Syria after mortar kills five -- Reuters
Turkey fires artillery at Syria after 5 civilians killed in Turkish border village -- Washington Post/AP
Turkey hits targets inside Syria after border deaths -- BBC
Turkey strikes targets in Syria in retaliation for shelling deaths -- CNN
Turkey strikes targets in Syria after mortar attack kills 5 -- NBC
Turkey Strikes Syria -- Voice of America
Turkish artillery targets Syria -- USA Today/AP
Turkey Responds With Artillery After Syrian Shells Kill 5 -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Turkey strikes targets inside Syria after mortar attack -- Reuters
Turkey launches artillery attacks on Syrian targets in retaliation after five civilians were killed in mortar strike -- Daily Mail
Turkey strikes Syrian targets after cross-border mortar bomb kills five -- The Guardian
Turkey launches retaliatory attack on Syrian targets -- The Telegraph
My Comment: I hope that talk of NATO becoming involved does not materialize into something substantial ... but .... NATO concerns are rising.
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