The Turkish military reportedly fired at Syria on Saturday morning in response to a mortar from Syria landing near a Turkish farm. If follows a similar incident on Friday.
The exchange occurred near the village of Guvecci in Hatay province, according to Turkey's Anadolu Agency.
Earlier on Friday afternoon a mortar shell fell near the town of Yayladagi, some 50 meters away from the Syrian border. The Turkish army immediately “fired back at targets” within Syria, Turkish media report quoting officials.
No injuries were reported in Turkey from either incident.
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