Thursday, February 09, 2017

3 Turkish soldiers accidentally killed in Russian airstrike in Syria, Moscow confirms

Russian airstrikes have accidentally killed three Turkish soldiers and injured 11 others in northern Syria, Russia’s Defense Ministry confirmed.

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed condolences over the accidental loss of life in the airstrike, in a phone call with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov said Thursday.

The Russian leader stressed that the accident occurred due to the incoordination during airstrikes against terrorist targets, Peskov said.

The head of the Russian General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, also talked on the phone with his Turkish counterpart, Hulusi Akar, expressing his condolences over the incident .... https://www.rt.com