"Syria" war: Government shellfire kills Turkish soldiers in Idlib

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if war breaks out, Muscovite empire/Alawites/Iranian shia militia have 0 CHANCE . the military Power balance is clearly on the Turkish side. Erdogan can invite the right sector and tatars to fight Muscovite hordes. "A Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jet shot down a Russian Sukhoi Su-24M attack aircraft near the Syria–Turkey border on 24 November 2015"

 

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Syrian shellfire kills Turkish soldiers in Idlib

Five Turkish soldiers have been killed and five others wounded by Syrian army artillery fire in north-western Syria, Turkey's defence ministry says.

Shells reportedly struck a Turkish observation post at Taftanaz airbase in opposition-held Idlib province, where pro-government forces are mounting a major offensive.

Turkish forces retaliated by shelling Syrian army targets in the region.

A week ago, eight Turkish military personnel died in a similar attack.

Syrian soldiers, supported by Iran-backed militiamen and Russian air strikes, have captured dozens of towns and villages in Idlib since December.

 

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"We hope that the process of the regime pulling back behind our observation posts is completed in the month of February," he said. "If the regime does not pull back during this time, Turkey will have to do this job itself."

The Syrian army vowed to continue its assault and subsequently captured the major town of Saraqeb, which straddles the intersection of the strategic M4 and M5 highways.

The Syrian armed forces command has called the presence of Turkish forces on Syrian territory an "illegal and a flagrant act of aggression".

 

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