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| Deadly blasts hit Turkey border town of Reyhanli | |
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| Four people have been killed and another 18 wounded in explosions in a Turkish town close to the Syrian border, officials say. | Four people have been killed and another 18 wounded in explosions in a Turkish town close to the Syrian border, officials say. |
| The blasts were reported in the town of Reyhanli in Hatay province, The interior minister told Turkish media they were caused by car bombs. | |
| Thousands of refugees have fled Syria across the Reyhanli border. | |
| Five people were killed last October when a mortar round hit the Turkish border town of Akcakale. | Five people were killed last October when a mortar round hit the Turkish border town of Akcakale. |
| As many has four explosions were reported at around 13:45 local time (10:45 GMT), causing panic in the town, Turkish media said. | |
| Reyhanli mayor Huseyin Sanverdi said a municipal building and a post office were hit. The municipal offices were badly damaged, reports said. | |
| Interior Minister Muammer Guler promised a government investigation. | |
| The border area of Reyhanli has itself been attacked in recent months. In February, 13 people were killed and more than 20 others wounded when a mortar round landed close to a border gate. | The border area of Reyhanli has itself been attacked in recent months. In February, 13 people were killed and more than 20 others wounded when a mortar round landed close to a border gate. |