It followed Russian airstrikes on Saturday on a market in Saraqeb city, east of Idlib, in which at least eight died. Western military sources said the latest bombardment was a prelude to a widescale ground offensive to take over Idlib, Syrian leader Bashar Assad’s last remaining target. “Turkish forces have intruded into the territory of a sovereign state, and backed groups opposed to the Syrian regime. Russian and Syrian frustration with Turkey’s proxies in Idlib has been evident for some time. It is possible that Ankara’s forces will clash with Russian and regime forces in Afrin and northeast Syria as well.”Turkey should seek stability in Syria, rather than undermine it, he said.

Source: Ethiopian News December 22, 2019 18:20 UTC