During a search operation in Idlib, the last stronghold of ISIS in Syria, Turkish troops were attacked by armed men, killing 3 and seriously injuring 3.
According to the International News Agency, the Turkish Ministry of Defense has confirmed that Turkish troops have been attacked in Syria. The attack took place as Turkish troops were conducting a search operation against insurgents in an area of Idlib.
A statement issued by the Ministry of Defense said that 3 personnel were killed and 3 others were injured in the attack. The injured have been shifted to a nearby hospital where the condition of one of the injured is said to be critical.
The area where the Turkish troops were attacked is the last stronghold of the rebels, for which a team of Turkish troops was engaged in a search operation. The identities of the dead and wounded Turkish soldiers have not been released.
It should be noted that Turkish troops had entered Syria for operations against Kurdish rebels, but as a result of the ceasefire agreement reached in March last year, Syrian and Russian forces are conducting surveillance operations in the region.
