Turkey vows to strike Syrian forces ‘regardless of borders’
Violence has flared just south of Turkey’s border in recent weeks, leading the country to say it will strike ‘by air or ground’ and without compromise
12 February 2020 - 14:19
Ankara — Turkey’s military will strike Syrian government forces by air or ground anywhere in Syria if another Turkish soldier is hurt, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday.
Erdoğan said Turkey is determined to push Syrian government forces beyond Turkish observation posts in the northwestern Idlib region by the end of February, and he warned allied Syrian rebels not to give government forces an excuse to attack...
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