Residents over the Syrian border in Turkey have become used to the rumble of war over the border, they have even become accustomed to stray missiles falling on Turkish soil. Mosques along the border issue warnings to residents to remain indoors at times when there is a risk of mortars.

However, after a mortar hit a civilian house on Wednesday, killing five people, the Turkish parliament has voted to launch an attack on the Syrian regime.

“The bombardment continued this morning,” said FRANCE 24’s Jasper Mortimer, reporting from the Turkish capital of Ankara early Thursday. “Turkey is signalling that last night’s retaliation was not simply a knee-jerk reaction. Turkey is very angry with Syria over its repeated violations of its borders.”

Although the international community sympathise with Turkey, and understand their anger at these violations, they are urging for restraint. No one wants to see the situation escalate into war between the two nations.

For more information see France 24