Artillery shell fired from Syria lands in Turkey’s south, no casualties reported

HATAY

An artillery shell fired from an area controlled by the Syrian regime landed near a rural area in the Yayladağı district of the southern province of Hatay on the afternoon of Sept. 21, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.

The artillery shell hit a rural area near the Pulluyazı military post of the 3rd Border Battalion Commandship.

There are no immediate reports of casualties or injuries. 

Units stationed near the border reportedly retaliated to the fire against the regime-controlled area.

The Pulluyazı military post is some 500 meters away from Türkmendağı, where many Turkmens live.