Turkey's military launched a retaliatory strike after Syria fired a mortar bomb into countryside in Turkey's southern province of Hatay, a Turkish state official told Reuters.<br/> <br />Smoke rises in Syria after Turkey fires a mortar bomb into the countryside near the border.<br/> <br />It is the sixth consecutive day of Turkish retaliation against bombardment from the Syrian side of the border.<br/> <br />This comes as the Turkish President says that the "worst-case scenarios" are taking place in Syria and he urged the international community to act.<br/> <br />He also says Turkey will continue to do everything necessary to protect its borders.<br/> <br />Turkey's armed forces have bolstered their presence along its border with Syria in recent days.
