Syrian army troops pushed deep into a pocket of territory in the northwest where...
A damaged military tank is seen in Idlib countryside, Syria in this handout released by SANA on August 22, 2019. SANA/Handout via REUTERS
The army has imposed “a choking siege” on the cluster of towns, with much of it coming either under army control or within firing range, state-run Ikhabriya TV said. Under its deals with Russia, Turkey has forces stationed at a dozen military posts in Idlib. The latest army advances have put Turkish troops in the firing line and threatened Ankara’s hopes of preventing a new wave of refugees on its border.
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