Turkish forces have destroyed Syrian air defense systems, more than 100 tanks, and two army planes, the Reuters website reports today (March 2, 2020).
The operation was in retaliation for a Syrian air strike that killed dozens of Turkish soldiers last week.
Tensions in northwest Syria have escalated sharply, as fighting between Turkey-backed rebels and Russian-backed Syrian government forces risks bringing the two regional powers into direct confrontation.
Diplomatic efforts to defuse tensions have fallen short of achieving a ceasefire in the Idlib region of northwest Syria -- the country's last major rebel stronghold after nine years of civil war.
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