Syrian armed groups report dead Turkish soldiers following shelling
Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham is reporting that there were several casualties among the Turkish army after a Turkish occupation base was shelled.
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Turkish military convoy drives through the village of Binnish, in Idlib province, Syria, Feb. 8, 2020 (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed, File)
News portals associated with the Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham terrorist group reported about a Turkish occupation base in Idlib getting shelled by the Syrian Arab Army.
According to the news portals, the shelling led to numerous casualties among the Turkish soldiers, leading Turkey to send helicopters to its military base to transport the dead and wounded back to Turkey.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent in Aleppo reported Friday that the city of Azaz, in the northern Aleppo governorate, had witnessed escalations throughout the day.
According to the correspondent 3 gunmen were killed, including an official in the Turkish-backed Northern Storm Brigade, during clashes with gunmen from other opposition brigades.
Also in Azaz, the correspondent confirmed, that "the Turkish base near the Bab al-Salama crossing, north of the city of Azaz, was targeted with Grad missiles, coming from the US-backed SDF-controlled areas."
Moreover, Al Mayadeen's correspondent indicated that the US-backed SDF bombed the city of Marea, south of Azaz, with a number of Grad missiles, without reports of casualties.
