Shots are being fired back and forth between Turkey and Syria today.
The current episode of conflict began earlier today when mortar rounds from Syria exploded in the Turkish border town of Akcakale. A mother and her three children, as well as one other resident, were killed and 9 others were wounded in the strike.
Turkey has retaliated with artillery fire and an appeal to NATO.
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan’s office released a statement.
“Our armed forces in the border region immediately retaliated against this heinous attack… by shelling the targets spotted by radar.  Turkey will never leave unanswered such kinds of provocation by the Syrian regime against our national security.”
The US condemned the attack and NATO has expressed its “strong condemnation”.
Russia Today reports That NATO is responding to Turkey’s call for assistance.
NATO’s North Atlantic Council has convened tonight to discuss the shelling of the Turkish town. The meeting has been held under article 4 of NATO code, concerning consultations when a member state feels territorial integrity is under threat, officials say.
In the official statement, NATO urged Syria to put end to “flagrant violations of international law,†saying that it stands by Turkey. “The Alliance strongly condemns Syrian aggressive acts against Turkey,” NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on his Twitter account.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has condemned the act, saying “We are outraged that the Syrians have been shooting across the border.“
Turkey’s foreign minister has scheduled an emergency meeting to deal with the situation. This is the first time throughout the 18 month conflict that Turkey has fired into Syria.
In Syria today, CIA assets from the group Al-CIA-da, launched a mortar attack into the border town of Turkey, Akcakale. This attack was an effort sanctioned by Turkey and other NATO allied nations, with the motive to give cause for a response from Turkey. Turkey, being a UN security council member can now do the bidding of the US, UK and other EU members in a plead for war. After serious consideration and to avoid a world war, these Western allies of Turkey will decide the best approach will be a proxy war with Syria via Turkey.
Stay tuned for further developments,….”
If this had been a mainstream announcement, none of the above would ever be stated. Instead, you’ll be lead by the nose into believing wars are organic and necessary evils of the human condition. Enjoy your slumber and the loss of blood and treasure. Yes, obey your masters and go fight for some banksters.
No, I don’t believe that for one second. The Syrian Government would not attack Turkey without provocation. Thus, again this is a CIA lead attack using Al-Qada to launch mortar at Turkey from within Syria. Now all of them are no expressing their support for Turkey etc. etc.
Holy crap! H. Clinton “condemned” the attacks!!!! All is well now, dont worry, the condemnations have been handed down… Thank God.
Pathetic
“And now for the story behind the story,….
In Syria today, CIA assets from the group Al-CIA-da, launched a mortar attack into the border town of Turkey, Akcakale. This attack was an effort sanctioned by Turkey and other NATO allied nations, with the motive to give cause for a response from Turkey. Turkey, being a UN security council member can now do the bidding of the US, UK and other EU members in a plead for war. After serious consideration and to avoid a world war, these Western allies of Turkey will decide the best approach will be a proxy war with Syria via Turkey.
Stay tuned for further developments,….”
If this had been a mainstream announcement, none of the above would ever be stated. Instead, you’ll be lead by the nose into believing wars are organic and necessary evils of the human condition. Enjoy your slumber and the loss of blood and treasure. Yes, obey your masters and go fight for some banksters.
Does anybody here really think the Syrian gov. is going to shell a Turkish town?!? It’s a false flag.
No, I don’t believe that for one second. The Syrian Government would not attack Turkey without provocation. Thus, again this is a CIA lead attack using Al-Qada to launch mortar at Turkey from within Syria. Now all of them are no expressing their support for Turkey etc. etc.