Turkey Strikes Back At Syrian Forces, As West Condemns Damascus, Moscow
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(Worthy News) – Turkey says its forces have retaliated against Russia-backed Syrian government forces after at least 33 of its soldiers were killed in air strikes in Idlib Province, as NATO condemned Damascus and Moscow for what it called “indiscriminate” bombing in the region.
“Known targets of the [Syrian] regime have come and will continue to come under fire from the air and ground,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s communications director, Fahrettin Altun, said in a statement late on February 27.
“We urge the international community to fulfill its responsibilities” and help stop the Syrian government’s “crimes against humanity,” Altun said. [ Source: Radio Free Europe (Read More…) ]
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