Washington, Feb 28 (UNI) The United States on Friday expressed support to its NATO Ally Turkey on the recent airstrikes on Turkish soldiers in Syria's Idlib and called for an end to offensive.
Earlier, Turkish Hatay Province Governor Rahmi Dogan said more than 30 Turkish soldiers had been killed in a Syrian air strike in Idlib. Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan convened a security meeting, which was attended by the heads of security agencies and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.
"We are aware of the reports out of Idlib and are very concerned about a reported attack on Turkish soldiers that resulted in casualties. We are in contact with Turkish authorities to confirm these developments and to have more clarity on the current situation on the ground," news agency Sputnik quoted a US state department spokesperson as saying..