ANKARA, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- A mortar bomb fired from Syria landed Wednesday in southern Turkey province along the border with Syria, no casualties were reported yet, an official statement said.
The mortar shell landed in a field near Hacipasa hamlet of of Altinozu town in Hatay province at 4:15 p.m. (1315 GMT) on Wednesday and was retaliated immediately by Turkish border forces, said the statement issued by Hatay Governor's Office.
The statement said that there were no casualties in the incident.
Last Wednesday, Chief of General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces Necdet Ozel told reporters during his visit in Akcakale town of Sanliurfa province in southeastern Turkey that the Turkey warned of stronger retaliation if Syria continues shelling on Turkish soil.
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