Turkey authorizes military operations in Syria

By: Associated Press - Texarkana Gazette

Associated Press People attend as victims are buried Thursday in Akcakale, Turkey. Turkey fired on Syrian targets for a second day Thursday, but said it has no intention of declaring war, despite tensions after deadly shelling from Syria killed five civilians in a Turkish border town.

AKCAKALE, Turkey—Turkey sanctioned further military action against Syria on Thursday and bombarded targets across the border with artillery for a second day, raising the stakes in a conflict that increasingly is bleeding outside Syrian territory. Although both sides moved to calm tensions, Turkey’s ...

Published: 10/05/2012