“The ongoing escalation in the Idlib area should be stopped immediately. There is a risk of its transition to a major open international confrontation, ”Borrel wrote on Twitter.
(1/2) #Idlib - Ongoing escalation around needs to stop urgently. There is a risk of sliding into a major open international military confrontation. It is also causing unbearable humanitarian suffering and putting civilians in danger.
- Josep Borrell Fontelles (@JosepBorrellF) February 28, 2020The head of EU diplomacy stressed that the tension in Idlib also causes “unbearable human suffering” and threatens the lives of civilians.
Earlier it was reported that Secretary General Antoniu Guterres monitors the situation in Syrian Idlib, where 33 Turkish soldiers died as a result of an air strike.
On February 28, Turkish authorities reported that Turkish troops fell under fire in Syrian Idlib. According to the latest data, 33 people were killed.
After that, Turkish forces launched ground and air attacks on the positions of the Syrian army.