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Diplomatic Activities/Statements/Reactions to events:
Russian FM Lavrov urged Syria to state publicly that a mortar bomb attack on the Turkish border was accidental and would not be repeated, RIA Novosti news agency said. (Reuters)
Turkey's military response to a Syrian mortar attack that killed Turkish citizens was understandable, but an escalation of the situation should be avoided, British Foreign Secretary Hague said. (Reuters)
France said on Thursday the UN Security Council must send a swift and clear message to Syria condemning the mortar attack on Turkey. "I want and hope that the entire international community, in particular through the Security Council, passes a clear and swift message that condemns the Syrian authorities strongly," French FM Fabius said in a statement. (Reuters)