Tensions escalate along Turkish-Syrian border

ensions have grown on the Turkish-Syrian border, where Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's army has reportedly deployed tanks as reinforcements, Today's Zaman reported.

The reports of reinforcements on the Syrian side of the border, which appeared in the Turkish media, came days after Syrian news agency SANA reported a failed infiltration attempt from Turkey by a group of "35 armed terrorists." SANA also said some of the enemy wounded escaped over the border and were treated by the Turkish military, a claim denied by Ankara.

Foreign Ministry sources declined to comment on the reports, with one official only saying, "We have [been] following and carefully examining the reports." Observers say Turkey would not be surprised to see Syria reinforcing its troops and increasing the number of tanks near the border. This is because Ankara is increasingly aware that Syrian troops find it more and more difficult to suppress unrest as the security situation keeps deteriorating in the country.


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