Turkey-Syria War On The Horizon: Airstrikes Target Invading Turkish Army Convoy

[Swordsmyth]

Turkey and Syria could be headed for war as their armies increasingly clash on front lines in southern Idlib, also amid a heavy aerial bombardment by Syrian and Russian jets of al-Qaeda held Khan Sheikhoun.
On Monday a Turkish convoy came under attack by Syrian airstrikes while traversing a highway headed toward Khan Sheikhoun. Damascus has accused Turkey of seeking to aid terrorists in the besieged town, which had been site of prior chemical attack claims issued by anti-Assad fighters, and fired "warning shots" on the approaching armored convoy, killing and injuring some among the pro-Turkish force.


An AFP correspondent observed around 50 Turkish armed vehicles, including at least five tanks, traveling through Idlib which the Syrian government has condemned as an illegal breach of its sovereign borders.

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The convoy is said to be laden with ammunition resupplies for local "rebels" battling the Syrian Army in southern Idlib province. Ankara's position has been to claim massive Syrian-Russian airstrikes are a violation of prior agreements between Russia, Turkey, and Syria.
At least one fighter from a Turkish-backed faction was reported killed in the airstrikes on the convoy, which halted its movement south, along with many injured. Some reports said there were multiple among the dead.
Turkey's defense ministry "strongly" condemned the incident, with statements out of Damascus saying Turkey is seeking to resupply terrorist groups on Syrian soil.

Another video showing the military convoy of #Turkish occupiers being bombed by Su-22M4s of #Syria Arab Air Force near #MaarTahroma, #Idlib outskirt. Multiple Turkish soldiers are reported to be killed & some of their BMC Kirpi MRAPs and M-60 tanks are damaged or destroyed. pic.twitter.com/5x5uN9u17o
— Babak Taghvaee (@BabakTaghvaee) August 19, 2019​

"Despite repeated warnings we made to the authorities of the Russian Federation, the military operations by the regime forces continue in Idlib region in violation of the existing memorandums and agreements with the Russian Federation," Turkey's defense ministry said in a statement.
Syrian state news agency SANA, citing a Foreign Ministry source, responded that Turkey's invading force would not impede "the determination of the Syrian Arab Army to keep hunting the remnants of terrorists."


More at: https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019...-horizon-airstrikes-halt-turkish-convoy-idlib

 

[nikcers]

Time for the libertarian world police to come in. Lets invade Syria to save Syria.

 

[AngryCanadian]

Turkey should be careful Russia could easily cut off their Economy and Tourism again.

laden with ammunition resupplies for local "rebels" battling the Syrian Army in southern Idlib province

By rebels they meant Jihadists.

 

[Swordsmyth]

Turkey should be careful Russia could easily cut off their Economy and Tourism again.

It's long past time.

 

[Swordsmyth]

After days of inching forward, Russian-backed regime ground forces on Sunday entered the key town of Khan Sheikhun in the south of the stronghold.
On Monday afternoon, a new loyalist advance saw pro-Damascus fighters take control part of the highway north of the town, effectively blocking the Turkish military convoy from continuing south.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitor with a network of contacts in Syria, said this would stop the convoy ever reaching a Turkish monitoring post south of Khan Sheikhun.
Late Monday, the Observatory said the convoy was at a standstill in the village of Maar Hattat on the highway just north of Khan Sheikhun, where an AFP correspondent had seen it in the afternoon.

More at: https://news.yahoo.com/tensions-spike-turkish-convoy-enters-northwest-syria-005856910.html

 

[Swordsmyth]

Syrian army advances in northwest Syria are putting Turkish troops in the firing line and threaten Ankara's hopes of preventing a new wave of refugees on its southern border. The offensive around Idlib, the last major rebel stronghold in Syria, has already forced tens of thousands of civilians to flee towards Turkey.
It has also cut off a Turkish military post deep inside Syria as the deal to limit fighting in the region, which the Turkish troops were supposed to be monitoring, collapses.
The breakdown of that deal would be a significant blow to President Tayyip Erdogan, who has steered Turkey closer to Russia in recent years but appears unable to rein back Moscow's support for the Syrian army offensive.


Turkey insists it has no plans to abandon or move any of the military posts it set up in Idlib, despite Monday's air strike and the fighting around Morek.
"All observation posts will continue operations where they are located right now," Kalin said, adding that agreements to halt military operations around Idlib must be respected.
"Otherwise, both the violation of this agreement and the resulting humanitarian drama will be inevitable."


Turkey's determination to stand by all 12 of its military posts in Idlib was reiterated this week by the government, and a senior security official told Reuters Ankara was standing by its troops on the ground.
"Whichever observation post needs it, support is provided, the official said.
However, that will prove increasingly challenging for Turkey unless there is a change of course by Moscow or Damascus, which has repeatedly said it is committed to recapturing every inch of Syrian territory.
"The Turkish observation posts are not constituted to defend themselves and at least one of them has been encircled by Syrian regime forces," said Ozgur Unluhisarcikli from the German Marshall Fund. "When the risk of conflict rises too much, Turkey will probably retreat."
Erdogan will speak to Putin about Idlib as soon as possible, Kalin told reporters after the cabinet meeting.

More at: https://wtvbam.com/news/articles/20...kish-troops-and-border-plans-in-peril/929924/

 

[Swordsmyth]

A Turkish military observation post in northern Syria's Idlib province came under fire from Syrian government warplanes, the Anadolu Agency reported Aug. 22. According to the report, the jets directed machine-gun fire near the outpost, although no damage was reported.

More at: https://worldview.stratfor.com/situ...rplanes-harass-turkish-outpost-idlib-province

 

[vita3]

Syrian Army with help took back a lot of land & towns in the past couple of weeks

Good for them. Erdogan & blood thirsty Sunni based proxies are retreating or Dead.

Moderate Arabs, Christians. Druze & whatever are celebrating all over Idlib & Homs tonight