NATO don shoot down one Iranian ballistic missile wey dey head go Türkiye
Ankara say e dey ready to protect im national security as e dey continue to push for peace.
Turkish Defence Ministry officials talk say NATO air defence intercept and shoot down one Iranian ballistic missile wey dey head to Türkiye on Wednesday.
Di missile dem intercept outside Turkish airspace after e don cross Iraqi and Syrian territories.
Di Turkish Defence Ministry talk say one fragment of di interceptor missile wey dem use destroy di threat for mid-air fall for Dortyol district for Hatay province.
Dem no report any casualties or injuries.
Ankara talk say dem get the will and capacity to protect national security at the highest level, and dem stress say while Türkiye dey support regional stability and peace, dem fit fully defend dia territory and citizens against any threat.
Authorities warn say any hostile action go meet firm response and dem urge all parties to avoid steps wey fit further widen the conflict.
Türkiye add say dem go continue consultations with NATO and allied partners.
“We dey repeat our warning to all parties make dem refrain from steps wey fit increase tensions for di region and lead to the spread of conflicts over a wider area,”
Türkiye’s Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran, talk this one for a statement.
E also ask social media users make dem no share unverified information.