The Turkish armed forces attacked a convoy of al Qaeda-linked rebel
vehicles in Syria in retaliation for cross-border fire on Tuesday, destroying
three vehicles, Turkish media said on Wednesday.
Turkish troops opened fire on
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) positions in northern Syria after a
mortar shell fired from Syria landed in Turkish territory during clashes
between ISIL and the Free Syrian Army, broadcaster NTV reported.
It said a pick-up truck, a lorry and
a bus were destroyed in the Turkish retaliation on Tuesday evening. There were
no reports of casualties and NTV did not say exactly where along the border the
attack occurred.
CNN Turk said Turkish forces
retaliated after light arms fire was directed at two Turkish military vehicles.
The Turkish military was not immediately available to comment. Source: Reuters
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