Report: 6 killed in munitions explosion on Turkish-Syria border

[jakeXT]

Source: Washington Post, Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s state media says six people have been killed in an explosion caused by munitions they were bringing into Turkey from Syria as scrap metal.

The Anadolu Agency says the explosion occurred Tuesday on the Syrian side of the border. It said the victims were a Turk and five Syrians.

Nearly half a million Syrians have crossed into Turkey to escape the civil war in Syria.

Smuggling is rife across the 910-kilometer (566-mile) border and Turkish security forces have been battling gangs of smugglers who mostly are trying to sneak fuel into Turkey.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/report-6-killed-in-munitions-explosion-on-turkish-syria-border/2013/09/03/411cda06-14af-11e3-b220-2c950c7f3263_story.html

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Are they trying to sell unused munition, given to them by the usual suspects (US, Qatar, Saudi Arabia etc.), as scrap metal ?

[formercia]

1. Folks are likely picking up UXOs (Unexploded Ordnance) and selling them for Scrap Metal.

It happens in all Wars, when people can't find work, leaving them to scavenge the refuse of Battles.

[ConcernedCanuk]

2. Well - thanks to the USA - there's lots of scrap metal laying around the ME.

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Sadly, seems to be much more in the near future.

CC

[formercia]

3. US Scrap is the best

Thanks to agreements with Mining Interests, the US still uses Copper in cases and Projectiles. The little Local Gomers are right behind the Troops, scarfing up the valuable Brass and Copper.

[daleo]

4. Or this is a cover story for something else

It could be anything.