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Turkey, Syria trade fire a 5th day

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By MEHMET GUZEL AND ZEINA KARAM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Posted: October 8, 2012 at 5:09 a.m.

Credit: AP
 Turkish troops guard a station at the border with Syria, across from the Syrian rebel-controlled town of Tel Abyad, in Akcakale, Turkey, on Sunday.

Turkey and Syria fired artillery and mortars across their volatile border for a fifth consecutive day on Sunday, in one of the most serious and prolonged flare-ups of violence along the frontier.

Syria Clash With Turkey May Escalate, Panetta says

The continued exchange of artillery fire between Syria and Turkey raises additional concerns that the conflict may escalate and spread to neighboring countries, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Saturday. (By AP)
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