A soldier of the Turkish army was killed in the Syrian region of Idlib. This happened after the Syrian government forces launched a bomb attack, Reuters reports citing authorities in the Turkish province of Gaziantep. According to local authorities, this is 16 soldiers killed this month. Authorities in Gaziantep province informed that the deceased specialized in the repair of heavy equipment.
Turkey has sent thousands of soldiers and military equipment to the region south of its border, Reuters reports. This is done in order to repel the offensive of the Syrian government forces. It has been undertaken in recent weeks with the goal of recapturing the territory held by the rebels after nine years of war, Reuters reports.
On February 20, the Syrian opposition wanted to break through the defenses of government forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. This was done with the support of the Turkish military, media reported. Thanks to the assistance of Russian troops, the pro-government Syrian military managed to repel the organized attack, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
Read more about what happened in Syria in the article “Kommersant FM” “The conflict in Syria is gaining momentum.”
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