Turkey sends anti-aircraft guns to Syria border

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Source: BBC News

Turkey has begun deploying rocket launchers and artillery along its border with Syria after last week's shooting down of a Turkish plane.

Columns of military vehicles have been seen moving from bases in Iskenderun and Diyarbakir to the border, close to the area where the jet came down.

The F-4 Phantom jet crashed into the sea after straying into Syrian airspace. The pilots are still missing.

Turkey has responded by changing its terms of military engagement.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18622140

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1. a few tweets

Evan Hill ?@evanchill
Is Turkey's newest deployment to the Syrian border going to create a de facto buffer zone?

Sami al-Hamwi ?@HamaEcho
"FSA battalion" formed to protect the Turkish people and border from Assad forces since Erdogan cannot https://www.youtube.com/watch?... Haha #Syria

BBC Breaking News ?@BBCBreaking
#Turkey boosts air defences on border with #Syria, local media report. Details soon http://bbc.in/LSFqdk