Turkish soldier killed by sniper fire from Kurdish-controlled Syria
Members of police special forces stand guard during the first hearing of the trial for Turkish soldiers accused of attempting to assassinate Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on the night of the failed last year’s July 15 coup, in Mugla, Turkey, February 20, 2017.
A Turkish soldier was killed by a sniper shot from across the border in a Kurdish-controlled part of northwestern Syria, the Turkish military said on Wednesday.
The soldier was killed in the Turkish border province of Hatay. The shooting came two days after the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia said Russia was setting up a military base in Syria bordering Hatay and would help train its fighters.
The Turkish military said in a statement that it had returned fire in retaliation after the soldier was killed.
 |
.::. Stories You May Like to Read .::.
US to end weapons support for Syrian Kurdish YPG
Turkish government steps up counterterrorism efforts
Turkish soldier killed in Syria clashes as rebels push to al-Bab
Erdogan says U.S.-Russian Syria plan could benefit Assad
Turkey shells Kurdish-held areas of Syria’s Aleppo: Monitor
Demirtas: Turkey’s Kurdish conflict impacting Syria, migrant crises
Erdogan says 3 million refugees could be returned to Syria safe zone
Leaders of Turkey, Russia, Iran set to tackle Syria turmoil
Turkey says it will not withdraw posts in Syria after government attacks
Turkey warns France ‘no benefit’ in protecting Kurd militia
Loading ...
You must be logged in to post a comment.