Turkish troops repel hundreds of 'smugglers' on Syrian border
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Turkish troops returned fire after coming under attack along the Syrian border overnight as more than 1,000 alleged smugglers, including 150 on horseback, tried to cross into Turkey from Syria, the military said.
The incident on Turkey's long Syria frontier, where tensions have been on the rise, follows a string of similar confrontations between Turkish soldiers and hundreds of people described by the military as smugglers. The clashes in Turkey's Hatay province, where smuggling of fuel and other goods has continued for years, have raised questions about why smugglers would operate in such large numbers. (Reuters)
