DEVELOPING: Turkish Armed Forces retaliate to Syrian regime aggression in Idlib. 8 tanks, 4 armoured combat vehicles, 5 howitzers and 2 multi-barrel rocket launchers along with 56 regime soldiers taken out Latest:
Turkey's Defence Minister Hulusi Akar [in black] stands with top military officials in a command centre on February 28, 2020 as its armed forces take out Syrian regime targets in Idlib A Turkish official said Saturday that Turkey destroyed a chemical warfare facility in northwest Syria after dozens of its soldiers were killed by Syrian regime fire.
"Turkey doesn’t want war but Turkey will not hesitate to use force if and when its security is threatened," he said, adding "Any provocation or harassment will be retaliated by all means." "We're working on ways to support the Turks, again this will not involve military moves by American units," the official told reporters.
Following the State Department official, US top diplomat Mike Pompeo says Washington is engaging with Ankara and reviewing options to assist Turkey after the attack on Turkish troops in Syria. In a phone call, Trump and Turkish President Erdogan called jointly on Russia and Syria to "halt" a military offensive in the Idlib region.
Seibert said both parties agreed on the urgent need to reach a renewed ceasefire and to begin necessary talks as soon as possible. He said that Erdogan, during his talk with Putin, clearly emphasised that the "blood of Turkey's martyrs" will never be left on the ground. NATO's secretary general called on Russia and Syria to halt the offensive in Idlib and said, after a meeting of the alliance's ambassadors, that NATO stood in solidarity with Turkey.
There were no armed groups near Turkish soldiers at time of the Idlib attack, Akar said. The attack continued, hitting even ambulances, despite warning shots. The Greek sources, who declined to be identified, said Athens was also in contact with the European Union and NATO on the matter. Under Article 4, any NATO member can request talks when they believe their "territorial integrity, political independence or security" is threatened.
"The world is sitting on its hands and watching the destruction of Idlib by Assad, Iran, and the Russians," Graham, a Republican and an ally of Trump, said in a statement. "I am confident if the world, led by the United States, pushed back against Iran, Russia, and Assad that they would stand down, paving the way for political negotiations to end this war in Syria."
Meral Aksener, the head of the opposition IYI Party, also turned to Twitter to extend her condolences.According to a statement by the opposition Nationalist Movement Party , the party’s leader Devlet Bahceli and other senior members follow the latest developments in Idlib from the party’s headquarters.“Assad, the head of a terror state and a war criminal, and Syrian regime elements will pay a heavy price for this treacherous attack,” Oktay said.
The Turkish army destroyed a total of 55 tanks, three helicopters, 18 armoured vehicles, 29 howitzers, 21 military vehicles, four Docka anti-aircraft guns, six ammunition depots, and seven mortars in the operations, said the sources speaking on condition of anonymity.Shortly after the killing of the Turkish soldiers, senior officials announced Turkey will no longer close its border gates to refugees who want to go to Europe.
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