Intel: Five Turkish soldiers killed in Idlib amid Russian-Turkish de-escalation talks
Five Turkish troops were killed and five wounded in shelling by the Russian-backed Syrian regime today as the Turkish and Russian delegations were in talks in Ankara to wind down the clashes in Idlib.
Five Turkish troops were killed and five wounded in shelling by the Russian-backed Syrian regime today as the Turkish and Russian delegations were in talks in Ankara to wind down the clashes in Idlib.
Why it matters: The escalation indicates the Russian-Turkish talks that began on Feb. 8 have failed to produce concrete results other than maintaining the appearance of cooperation.
The number of Turkish casualties in the recent Idlib escalation had risen to 13 by the latest attack after Syrian artillery fire hit the Turkish troops’ positions in the northwestern Syrian town of Taftanaz on Jan. 10, killing at least five Turkish soldiers and wounding five others.
“Turkey immediately retaliated against the attack with intense fire,” the Turkish Defense Ministry said in a statement.
