Turkish private kills two other soldiers, commits suicide during guard on Syrian border: Army

A Turkish soldier on guard on the Syrian border in the southeastern Şanlıurfa province killed two other soldiers before committing suicide early on Dec. 9, army sources have told daily Hürriyet.

"The incident is not a terror act, according to initial findings. The first information seems to show that a soldier became hysterical and killed two of his companions. The prosecution has started a judicial investigation," military sources said.

Fighting between the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Kurdish fighters was occurring across the border at the time of the incident.

The incident took place near the Ceylanpınar district where many civilians have been injured or killed by stray bullets from across the border in the past four years.

In an earlier statement, Şanlıurfa Governor İzzettin Küçük had said the gunfire may have come from across the border.

Special forces and military troops have been dispatched to the area following the incident.