(ANSA) - ISTANBUL, June 10 - Syrian President Bashar alAssad said that if Turkey attacks Syria there will be a direct confrontation with the Damascus army.
"If there is an invasion, first there will be resistance from the population," Assad said during an interview with Russia Today, as reported by various Turkish media, adding that "in the places where the Syrian army is deployed, and not it is present in all regions, when conditions allow a comparison we will do it ".
The Syrian president recalled a clash between the two armies already two and a half years ago where "the Syrian army was able to destroy Turkish targets that had entered the territory of Syria".
According to Assad, if Ankara attacks in Syria "the situation will be the same and there will also be popular existence".
Yesterday, the Turkish Defense Ministry announced that the Ankara army has completed preparations for a new offensive in northern Syria against Kurdish forces, believed to be terrorist by Turkey.
In recent weeks, Turkish President Recep TayyipErdogan had announced that the military operation would begin "soon".
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