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Monday, 20 May 2013

Turkey deploys anti-aircraft guns at Syria border

Reported by: AP/UNBconnect
Reported on: June 28, 2012 15:08 PM
Reported in: International

ANKARA, Turkey, June 28 (AP/UNB) - Turkey's state television says the country is deploying anti-aircraft weapons along the Syrian border, days after a Turkish military jet was shot down by Syrian forces.

TRT television says several anti-aircraft guns have been positioned the border on Thursday.

Turkey has warned Damascus that it would not tolerate any violation of the border by Syrian forces.

Private Dogan news agency also showed footage of a military convoy, including one multiple rocket launcher, heading toward the Syrian border.

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