Five Turkish soldiers killed by Syrian regime fire in Idlib

Five Turkish soldiers were killed on Monday by Syrian regime artillery fire in the northwestern province of Idlib, the last major rebel bastion, Turkey's defence ministry said.

Another five soldiers were wounded in the "intense assault that targeted our elements sent as reinforcement to the region with an aim to prevent clashes in Idlib, ensure our border security and stop migration and human tragedy," the ministry said in a statement.

The Turkish army retaliated, it added, "destroying targets."
Fahrettin Altun, Erdogan's top press aide, said on Twitter that "Turkey retaliated against the attack to destroy all enemy targets and avenging our fallen troops."
He added: "The war criminal, who ordered today's heinous attack, targeted the entire international community, not just Turkey."