Turkey seeks Security Council action after Syria attack
- Published: 4 Oct 2012 at 02.49
- Online news: World
Turkey called on the UN Security Council to take "necessary action" to halt Syrian aggression against its territory after cross-border shelling killed five Turkish civilians.
Smoke rises from the explosion area after several Syrian shells crashed inside Akcakale town in Turkey. Turkey on Wednesday called on the UN Security Council to take "necessary action" to halt Syrian aggression against its territory after cross-border shelling killed five Turkish civilians.
In a sharp escalation of tensions between the neighbors, Turkey shelled Syrian targets in retaliation for the cross-border fire, the first to kill Turkish citizens.
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