US could send Patriot missiles to Turkey amid Syria tensions: Ankara

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Last Updated : Feb 21 2020 | 1:00 AM IST

Ankara on Thursday said the United States could send Patriot missiles to Turkey after Turkish soldiers were killed in attacks in Syria's Idlib blamed on the Syrian regime.

"There is the threat of air strikes, missiles against our country," Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar told CNN Turk broadcaster, adding: "There could be Patriot support."

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First Published: Feb 21 2020 | 1:00 AM IST

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