Turkey strikes back after Syria kills troops, civilians

[TomSea]

Turkey strikes back after Syria kills troops, civilians
By  Clyde Hughes

Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Turkey's military forces have retaliated against the Syrian government after they say President Bashar al-Assad's troops killed several Turkish soldiers and civilians in war-scarred Idlib province, officials said Monday.

Ankara said seven other Turkish troops and civilians were injured by ongoing government bombing in the northwest territory, which has been a stronghold for rebels. It wasn't clear exactly how many Turkish soldiers and civilians died in the bombings.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday as many as three dozen Syrian troops were killed in retaliatory strikes.

Read more at: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2020/02/03/Turkey-strikes-back-after-Syria-kills-troops-civilians/1931580745155/

[catfish1957]

And if this thing escalates any further, let the EU deal with it.  They need the ME oil.  We don't.