Two Turkish soldiers martyred, six wounded in Syria's Idlib

Two Turkish soldiers martyred and six wounded in an attack by Syrian regime forces in northwest Syria's Idlib region, the Turkish Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.

Immediately after the regime forces opened fire, Turkish forces retaliated and continued to strike targets, the ministry statement said.

Turkey launched Operation Spring Shield on Sunday after 34 Turkish soldiers were martyred in an Assad regime airstrike in Idlib. They were stationed there as part of the 2018 Sochi deal with Russia to protect the civilian population and counter-terrorist groups.

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