ANKARA
A group of terrorists launched a mortar attack on security forces in the southeastern Turkish province of Hakkari, military sources said Wednesday.
Terrorists fired three mortar shells and anti-aircraft machine guns on security forces in the Daglica region of the district of Yuksekova, according to a statement issued by the Turkish General Staff.
The mortar attack occurred at 1:25 pm local time (1125 GMT), followed 15 minutes later with a machine gun attack.
Security forces responded with howitzers and mortars, the statement said.
Security measures have been increased around the base following the incident, the statement added.
Meanwhile, Turkish forces fired two howitzers at a Syrian army position earlier on Wednesday after a shell launched from Syria fell in southern Turkey.
The rocket, thought to have been fired by Syrian government forces at opponents, fell in Reyhanli district in Turkey’s southern province of Hatay.
No deaths were recorded, but five residents were hurt by flying glass from broken windows.
The Turkish General Staff said it responded to the rocket fire in line with engagement rules.
Hatay governorate said the explosion left a crater after falling into a dry stream in a field in Reyhanli at 02:35 a.m. (0035 GMT) on Wednesday.
A military command post and homes close to the blast area suffered damage. Witnesses told The Anadolu Agency they fled in panic after hearing the explosion.
