Ten soldiers killed among Turkish and regime forces in exchange of fire near Saraqeb town

SOHR sources report that rocket attack carried out by regime forces, Monday mornig, on the Turkish point that had been recently established in Tarnabah area west of Saraqeb town in eastern rural Idlib.

Turkish forces responded to fire, shelling regime forces positions from their positions in Idlib and from inside Turkish territory. This exchange of fire left four Turkish soldiers dead and injured about ten others, while six regime soldiers were killed and others were injured to varying degrees.

Turkish helicopters also evacuated Turkish soldiers of those killed or wounded from Tarnabah. It is noteworthy that Turkish forces stationed in Tarnabah, west of Saraqeb, shortly before the bombardment of regime forces, after regime’s advance in the western frontline of Saraqeb town and captured Jobas village yesterday evening.