Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army fighters prepare a TOW anti-tank missile north of Afrin, Syria, Feb. 18, 2018.
VOA: Sources: Turkey Arms Syrian Rebels Facing Russian-Backed Assault
AMMAN, JORDAN — Turkey has equipped an array of mainstream Syrian rebels it backs with fresh supplies of weaponry to help them try to repel a major Russian-backed assault, senior opposition officials and rebel sources said
Saturday.
Russia is backing the Syrian army's large aerial and ground assault as it seeks to gain control of the last big stretch of rebel-held territory in the northwest of the country.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad launched the assault last month, saying rebels had breached an existing cease-fire, triggering a civilian exodus by bombarding Idlib and adjacent areas. It has been the biggest escalation since last summer between Assad and his enemies in Idlib province and a belt of territory around it
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Update: Turkish arms bolster Syrian rebels on frontlines of Russian-backed assault on Idlib (The National)
WNU Editor: Will Turkey's military get involved? I doubt it, and so do the Syrians and Russians.
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