08-02-2020 20:53 via news.yahoo.com

Syria army takes Idlib crossroads town despite Turkish warnings

The Syrian army took control of a strategic northwestern crossroads town on Saturday, its latest gain in a weeks-long offensive against the country's last major rebel bastion of Idlib.The advance on Saraqeb came shortly after Turkey sent additional troops into the region and threatened to respond if its military observation posts in Idlib, set up under a 2018 truce, come under attack."Army units now exercise full control over the town of Saraqeb," state television reported, showing footage of th
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