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The '''Turkish pilgrim bus attack''' occurred on November 21, 2011 when two buses carrying Turkish pilgrims returning from [[Saudi Arabia]] came under fire from Syrian soldiers.<ref name=thenews/><ref name=BBC21>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-15817921 Turkish Muslim pilgrims' bus 'shot at in Syria'], BBC, 21 November 2011.</ref> |
The '''Turkish pilgrim bus attack''' occurred on November 21, 2011 when two buses carrying Turkish pilgrims returning from [[Saudi Arabia]] came under fire from Syrian soldiers.<ref name=thenews/><ref name=BBC21>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-15817921 Turkish Muslim pilgrims' bus 'shot at in Syria'], BBC, 21 November 2011.</ref> |
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The attack occurred at a [[checkpoint]] near [[Homs]], as a convoy of eight or nine Turkish buses was making its way towards Turkey via the Bab Hawa border crossing.<ref name=thenews/> The gunfire left two people injured. According to |
The attack occurred at a [[checkpoint]] near [[Homs]], as a convoy of eight or nine Turkish buses was making its way towards Turkey via the Bab Hawa border crossing.<ref name=thenews/> The gunfire left two people injured. According to a driver, when told that the passengers were Turks, "Syrian soldiers emerged from behind sandbags and cursed [[Recep Tayyip Erdogan]]... Then they suddenly opened fire at the bus."<ref name=BBC21/><ref name=thenews>[http://www.thenews.com.pk/TodaysPrintDetail.aspx?ID=78649&Cat=1 Turkish pilgrims attacked as four die in Syria], ''thenews.com'', 22 November 2011.</ref> |
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The Turkish pilgrim bus attack occurred on November 21, 2011 when two buses carrying Turkish pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia came under fire from Syrian soldiers.[1][2]
The attack occurred at a checkpoint near Homs, as a convoy of eight or nine Turkish buses was making its way towards Turkey via the Bab Hawa border crossing.[1] The gunfire left two people injured. According to a driver, when told that the passengers were Turks, "Syrian soldiers emerged from behind sandbags and cursed Recep Tayyip Erdogan... Then they suddenly opened fire at the bus."[2][1]
References
- ^ a b c Turkish pilgrims attacked as four die in Syria, thenews.com, 22 November 2011.
- ^ a b Turkish Muslim pilgrims' bus 'shot at in Syria', BBC, 21 November 2011.