Syrian government attacks Turkish post in Idlib

Source:TRT World Date:17Jun2019

Forces belonging to regime leader Bashar al Assad attacked a Turkish observation point in Syria’s Idlib province and it was retaliated with heavy weapons, Turkish Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

In a statement, the ministry said regime forces launched an artillery attack from Idlib region’s Tall Bazan area to Murak area, where a Turkish observation point is situated.

It said the regime attack was “deliberate” and was retaliated with heavy weapons.