The Turkish military has revealed that it's sent six fighter jets to the border with Syria after Syrian helicopters flew too close. Turkey has warned it will treat any Syrian military unit approaching its border as a direct threat. James Reynolds reports from the Turkish side of the border.
土耳其军队称已派出6架战机到与叙利亚接壤地区,原因是叙利亚的直升机飞得离土耳其太近。土耳其警告过,称一旦有叙利亚的军事单位接近边境线,就会视之为直接的威胁。James Reynolds在土耳其边境报道。
Scrambling of the jets is a sign of continuing tensions between Turkey and Syria. A little over a week ago, Syria shot down a Turkish warplane. Syria says that the aircraft was flying inside Syrian airspace – a charge denied by Turkey. Turkey is keen to show that it's protecting its territory. The government allows its southern border region of Hatay to be used as a staging ground by Syrian opposition rebels, but it doesn't want this region to be an actual battleground.
多架飞机飞过,说明土耳其和叙利亚的紧张局势仍在继续。大约一周前,叙利亚击落了一架土耳其战机。叙利亚称这架飞机当时飞在叙利亚领空上,土耳其对此表示否认。土耳其热衷于展示自己捍卫领土的行动,政府允许将南部边境地区哈塔伊省作为叙利亚反对派叛军的集结地,但并不希望该地区成为真正的战场。