Government says Turks came under attack in Syria
ANKARA - The Associated Press
The bus was reportedly carrying Muslim pilgrims returning from Mecca. AA photo
Turkey's foreign ministry says a bus carrying Turks has come under armed attack in Syria.
The foreign ministry said Monday that according to initial reports the attack occurred near the central city of Homs, where Syrian activists reported at least nine people killed by security forces on Sunday.
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.
