DAMASCUS - Six Turkish soldiers have been killed and nine wounded in shelling by Syrian government forces in Syria's north-western Idlib province, Turkey said.
It said up to 35 Syrian troops had been killed in retaliatory fire. Syria's media said there were no casualties.
Hundreds of thousands of people have fled an offensive by Syrian troops and their Russian backers against the last opposition stronghold in Idlib.
Many have moved towards the border with Turkey, which supports the opposition.
Turkey and Russia - a key ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad - signed a de-escalation deal for Idlib in 2017, but it has been frequently violated.
Speaking to reporters on Monday morning, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said 46 Syrian "regime targets" had been hit by the Turkish military.(FA)
It said up to 35 Syrian troops had been killed in retaliatory fire. Syria's media said there were no casualties.
Hundreds of thousands of people have fled an offensive by Syrian troops and their Russian backers against the last opposition stronghold in Idlib.
Many have moved towards the border with Turkey, which supports the opposition.
Turkey and Russia - a key ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad - signed a de-escalation deal for Idlib in 2017, but it has been frequently violated.
Speaking to reporters on Monday morning, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said 46 Syrian "regime targets" had been hit by the Turkish military.(FA)
