Syria war: Idlib air strike kills 33 Turkish troops in fresh escalation

Turkey retaliates as situation deteriorates in north-western region

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At least 33 Turkish soldiers have been killed in an air strike by “[Syian] regime forces” in north-western Syria, according to a Turkish official.

More were injured in the serious escalation of the conflict between Turkish and Russian-backed Syrian forces. It is believed the deaths and injuries followed a precision strike on a two-storey building in the village of Balioun.

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