Turkey renews artillery strikes on Syria: Report

Turkey renews artillery strikes on Syria: Report
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Summary A woman, her three daughters and another woman were killed in shelling in Akcakale.

Turkeys state-media says Turkish artillery has fired on Syrian targets for a second day in retaliation for shelling from Syria that struck a border village, killing five civilians.State-run TRT television says a military unit based on the border town of Akcakale resumed strikes at Syrian targets overnight and that shelling continued Thursday morning.A woman, her three daughters and another woman were killed in when a shell from Syria hit a home in Akcakale.Turkish Foreign Ministry officials were not immediately able to confirm the reports, while Defense Ministry officials refused comment.
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