Intense artillery fighting and shelling in north-western Syria between Turkish forces and their local allies on the one hand, and Syrian government troops supported by the Russian air force on the other. Local sources said this to confirm what was reported by the National Observatory for Human Rights in Syria. Sources say that fighting is taking place in the town of Nayrab, which is located just eight kilometers from Idlib, the capital of the homonymous region which has remained out of government control for years and is now the scene of the Damascus forces offensive.
At least 2 Turkish soldiers were killed and 5 others injured in Syrian government raids on Idlib . The Ankara defense ministry said so, claiming that Turkish forces in the area have already responded to the fire, killing over 50 members of Bashar al Assad's army, and that retaliation continues.
" I want to condemn the military attacks carried out by the Bashar al-Assad regime against the civilian population of Idlib for several weeks ." So did French President Emmanuel Macron upon his arrival at the European Council. "I hope that, at 27, we will be able to adopt a strong position on this and carry out new initiatives at the United Nations level".
"I ask all the permanent members of the Security Council to assume their responsibilities. Nothing can justify the violation of international humanitarian law and the sacrifice of the civilian population," said Macron. "Today we cannot meet and pretend that nothing is happening," continued the president on his arrival in Brussels for the European Council which will focus on the topic of the EU budget 2021-2027, "for several weeks one of the worst humanitarian dramas. "
Russia is asking Turkey to stop supporting terrorists in Syria and hand over their weapons. The Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria said so. "We are urging the Turkish sides to stop providing support for terrorist actions and to hand over their weapons to avoid accidents," said the center. Tass reports it. The terrorists violated the defenses of the Syrian army in the Idlib area, supported by Turkish artillery fire. The Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria said so, stating that the terrorists carried out some attacks with a large number of tanks against units of the Syrian army in the areas of Kminas and Nayrab. "The actions of the militiamen were supported by the artillery fire of the Turkish armed forces, which allowed them to violate the defenses of the Syrian army," said the center.