The Turkish Defence Ministry has said in a statement that four soldiers were killed and nine injured in shelling by Syrian government forces in the Idlib region, APA reports citing Sputnik.
According to the ministry, Turkish forces retaliated for the shelling and destroyed targets in the region.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stated that Ankara won’t allow Syrian Army attacks on the Turkish military in Idlib to go unanswered.
According to the president, the Turkish military has been in contact with its Russian counterparts since Turkish soldiers died in the north of Syria.
The statement comes after reports about Turkish military hardware being dispatched to Hatay Province in order to "strengthen military units stationed in border areas".
In late January, Erdogan accused Syrian government forces of violating the Russia-Turkey deal on the demilitarised zone in Idlib. He also threatened to "take all necessary steps, up to using military force", unless the situation in Idlib normalises.
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