Three Turkish soldiers lost their lives in the southeastern border district of Ceylanpınar during patrol duty last night.
On the other hand, Turkish Army released a statement saying that it was due to a “frantic” soldier who killed his colleagues and himself amid allegations that a shooting was made from the other side of the border in Syria.
The statement went on to inform that Prosecutor’s Office would make a detailed investigation.
Army: Not a “terrorist” attack
Urfa Governor İzzettin Küçük also released a statement prior to military authorities, saying that they were considering all possibilities and an investigations has been launched.
“We are investigating how our soldiers fell martyrs. The possibility of a shooting from the Syrian side is also within our investigation,” the statement said.
On the other hand, Turkish Army also added in their statement that the incident was not a “terrorist” attack and concerned a soldier having “frenzy” and killing two soldiers and himself. (EÖ/BM)
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