He March 4in regards to the guerra involving the United States, Israel and Iran, among other countries, the news was that the I’LL TAKE intercepted a missile heading towards Turkish airspace.
However, that same day, neighbors of an isolated area of the northwest of Syria also were witnesses of the burst of a huge missile, that was buried in the middle of a field, which attracted the attention of the local people.
Both events caused mystery because it is unknown what the final objective of the projectiles was, and it is feared that the conflict could reach increasingly wider dimensions.
«People are scared»: this was the fall of the missile in northern Syria
This Wednesday, February 4, around 7:00 in the morning (local time), a gigantic missile fell in the vicinity of Reedya syrian city which borders Türkiye and is controlled by the Kurds.
Witnesses to the event said that the projectile exploded in the air and fell in an open area, causing panic among the people and animals that were there.
Although the place is close to the city, where there is also an international airport, no victims were reported.
«At 7 in the morning, I was herding sheep when we saw the missile flying overhead. Suddenly, we saw it explode in the sky and fall to the ground. The animals were scared and panicked by the loud sound, and we hid behind the barriers. The people in the neighborhood were scared,» said Joudi Asaad, an eighteen-year-old shepherd who witnessed the moment.
Most surprising of all is the way in which the artifact was embedded, on end, in the middle of the field. Therefore, several neighbors, including some children, came to see it, touch it and photograph it.
Although the event occurred in a context in which Iran, in retaliation for the attack by the United States and Israel, is bombing many countries, it is still It has not been possible to identify the origin, destination and reasons why the missile exploded.
Another missile with an unknown destination and a dangerous warning: «We reserve the right to respond»
In parallel to the fall of the explosive in Syria, the air defense systems of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) They intercepted a ballistic missile that was about to enter Turkish airspace.
The origin and destiny of This object has been the subject of debate. Regarding the firstthe Turkish government maintained that it was launched from Iran, but the Persian regime denied it.
As for the second, speculation that it was aimed at Turkish territory did not take long to arrive. However, a Turkish government official, speaking to AFP, stated that in reality “targeted a (military) base on the island of Cyprus, but he deviated from his course.”
The mentioned base belongs to United Kingdom, and the statements make sense if one takes into account that remains of the device and the ammunition used to intercept it were found in the Dortyol district, in the southern province of Hatay, just over a hundred kilometers from Cyprus.
After the incident, Ankara warned Tehran against measures that could aggravate the conflict. According to reports, Hakan Fidan, The Turkish Foreign Minister informed his Iranian counterpart by telephone that “any measure that could cause the spread of the conflict must be avoided.”
Specialists say that the trajectory of the missile – supposedly Iranian – and its destruction by NATO systems further increase the risk of a spreading regional war, even if there is no clear evidence that its destination was Turkish territory.
“Türkiye will not want to be involved in the attack by the United States and Israel against Iran, which it has criticized, but If Iran launches missiles clearly aimed at targets in Turkish territory, Ankara will consider its own retaliation directly,” said Hamish Kinnear of risk intelligence firm Verisk Maplecroft.
The Turkish Ministry of Defense, for its part, reported that «all necessary measures will be taken decisively and without hesitation» to defend the territory and airspace. “We reiterate that We reserve the right to respond to any hostile action directed against our country,” he added.
