Turkish bus attacked in Syria

Two Turkish citizens were wounded when gunmen opened fire on a convoy of Turkish buses carrying pilgrims in northern Syria, Turkish media reported on Monday.

Turkish NTV news channel said the driver of one of the three buses and a pilgrim were wounded in the attack at a checkpoint just across the Syrian border.

The daily Vatan newspaper's website, without citing sources, says the bus was carrying pilgrims. IHA news agency says the driver of the bus was injured in the attack but it managed to reach the Turkish border.

Passengers on the bus said they had been told to disembark at a checkpoint by up to eight uniformed Syrian soldiers. One passenger said the soldiers started firing randomly at the pilgrims as they ran away.


/World Bulletin/