US Will Not Provide Air Support to Turkey in Syria's Idlib - Pentagon Chief
Senior Airman Keifer Bowes
16:47 GMT 02.03.2020(updated 17:36 GMT 02.03.2020) Get short URL
On Saturday, President Trump said the US had been speaking with President Erdogan of Turkey "a lot" over the situation in Idlib, and confirmed that the two countries were discussing Ankara's request for the temporary deployment of US Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems.
The United States will not provide air support to Turkey in the wartorn Syrian province of Idlib, Pentagon Chief Mark Esper has said, speaking to reporters in Washington on Monday.
Asked directly if US assistance would include air support, Esper responded bluntly "No."
"I should add that the the United States is looking at providing increased humanitarian aid for the persons in Syria. That's one thing I had a conversation with [Secretary of State Mike Pompeo] about that," Esper said.
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