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Turkey says it destroyed 'chemical warfare facility' in northwest Syria

The Turkish army destroyed overnight "a chemical warfare facility, located some 13 kilometres south of Aleppo, along with a large number of other regime targets," the senior official told reporters

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1 min read Last Updated : Feb 29 2020 | 2:38 PM IST

A Turkish official said Saturday that Turkey destroyed a chemical warfare facility in northwest Syria after dozens of its soldiers were killed by Syrian regime fire.

The Turkish army destroyed overnight "a chemical warfare facility, located some 13 kilometres south of Aleppo, along with a large number of other regime targets," the senior official told reporters on condition of anonymity.

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First Published: Feb 29 2020 | 1:12 PM IST

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