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26 May 2018 - 06:28 AMT

Syrian army starts attack in northern Latakia after Turkish troops enter

The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has begun attacking the northern countryside of the Latakia Governorate, following the entrance of the Turkish military into the Jabal Al-Akrad region, Al-Masdar News reports.

According to a military source in Latakia, the Syrian army fired several missiles towards the jihadist positions in Jabal Al-Tuffahiyah, scoring several direct hits in the process.

The move by the Syrian Army comes as a direct response to the Turkish military’s territorial violation that occurred earlier today.

The Turkish military is still in the Jabal Al-Akrad region, despite the Syrian army’s latest attack.