Rebels take cover as Syrian government forces bomb the town of Ras al-Ain on Monday.<br/> <br />Video that cannot be independently verified purports to show the aftermath of jet and helicopter air strikes on the town, which borders Turkey.<br/> <br />Across the divide, cameras catch the echoes of a plane overhead as well as a plume of smoke rising.<br/> <br />The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that 12 people, including Islamist militants, were killed in the attacks, while another group claimed 16 had died.<br/> <br />Earlier, residents could be seen fleeing for their lives as government troops try to retake the town, which was captured by the Syrian Free Army on Thursday.<br/> <br />Intensifying violence has spurred Syrians in the area to seek refuge in Turkey since last week and heightened tensions between the two nations.<br/> <br />Ankara confirmed it had retaliated for stray gunfire and mortar rounds fired into Turkish territory as of late.<br/> <br />It is also talking to NATO allies about deploying surface-to-air missiles around the border.
