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Related: About this forumSyria war: 22 Turkish troops killed in airstrike in Idlib
At least 22 Turkish soldiers have been killed in an airstrike by Syrian "regime forces", a Turkish provincial governor has said.
Several more were badly hurt in the attack in Idlib in the north-west, Hatay governor Rahmi Dogan said. Other reports put the death toll higher.
Turkey's president held a top-level security meeting after the strike.
Syrian forces are trying to retake Idlib from rebels who are backed by Turkish soldiers.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-51667717
Several more were badly hurt in the attack in Idlib in the north-west, Hatay governor Rahmi Dogan said. Other reports put the death toll higher.
Turkey's president held a top-level security meeting after the strike.
Syrian forces are trying to retake Idlib from rebels who are backed by Turkish soldiers.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-51667717
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Syria war: 22 Turkish troops killed in airstrike in Idlib (Original Post)
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2020
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Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)1. So Vlad okayed the Air Strikes,
you knew this was the next step.
Adsos Letter
(19,459 posts)2. Been following this on Twitter today.
Some accounts are reporting that Turkey has opened its borders to allow refugees to move into western Europe.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)3. So Turkey is
deadly afraid of the Syrian/Russian escalation and they want the refugees out for free of a Major Uprising.
Adsos Letter
(19,459 posts)4. I don't know.
Most of what I read sounded like Turkey is trying to pressure the west (NATO?) into responding in Turkey's favor.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)5. Appears Turkey
is working the legitimacy angle then.