Attacks on Turkish Observation Post in Syria’s Idlib Kills Soldier: Ministry

Attacks on Turkish Observation Post in Syria’s Idlib Kills Soldier: Ministry
A Syrian fighter of the Turkish-backed Hamza Division mans a turret mounted in the back of a pickup truck flying a Turkish flag at a position in the village of Ulashli near the frontline in the northeast of Aleppo province on March 7, 2019. NAZEER AL-KHATIB/AFP/Getty Images
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ISTANBUL—One Turkish soldier was killed and three others were wounded on Thursday when their observation post in Syria’s Idlib region was attacked by shelling and mortar fire, the Turkish Defense Ministry said.

The attacks were launched from territory controlled by Syrian government forces and were judged to have been carried out deliberately, the ministry said in a statement. The wounded were evacuated and they have begun to receive treatment, it added.