Turkey returned fire today after a new Syrian shell landed in on its territory close to their common border, a private news channel reported.
The Syrian shell landed in the Turkish town of Altinozu in Hatay province near the border, triggering an immediate
response fire from Turkish forces, at around 1630 GMT (2200 IST), NTV reported.
There were no immediate reports of injuries.
The fresh round of fire exchange comes two days after a Syrian shell killed five Turkish nationals in another border
town, Akcakale, triggering a Turkish retaliation fire in its immediate aftermath.
Turkey ceased fire early yesterday morning, after a night of sporadic shelling that pounded unspecified targets in
Syria.
Turkey, a member of NATO, preserves its right to hit back if shelling continues, Turkish officials have warned.
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