Turkey returns fire after Syrian attack - NewsX

  • 5 years ago
Turkey hit back today against what it said was a fresh round of mortar fire from Syria, as monitors said rebels seized a Syrian border village after a fierce battle that left almost 30 dead. Syria, for its part, said four Turks were among a convoy of "terrorists" killed in fighting in the heart of Aleppo, just hours after UN condemnation of deadly jihadist bombings in the commercial capital. Turkish officials said they were sure a mortar round that struck this morning were fired by pro-government forces, and not rebels who have been fighting for nearly 19 months to oust President Bashar al-Assad. The round prompted fresh retaliatory fire after reprisals on Wednesday and Thursday for the previous shelling, the Hatay provincial governor's office said.

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