2020 Balyun airstrikes
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On 27 February 2020, during the Dawn of Idlib 2 Operation, a joint airstrike was executed by the Russian and Syrian Air Forces against a convoy of the Turkish Army stationed in Balyun, within the Idlib Governorate. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reported that the assault resulted in the loss of 36 Turkish soldiers.[2] However, alternative sources suggested a significantly higher death toll, ranging from 50 to 100 casualties, marking it as the most lethal attack on Turkish forces since their engagement in the Syrian Civil War commenced.[4][8][9][10] The assault also inflicted injuries on an estimated 36 to 60 soldiers, with 16 of them reported to be in a critical state.[7][5] This incident represented the most substantial loss of life experienced by the Turkish Army on foreign territory since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974.[11] In response to this attack, the Turkish Armed Forces initiated Operation Spring Shield in the province of Idlib.
2020 Balyun airstrikes | |
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Part of the Northwestern Syria offensive (December 2019–March 2020) | |
Location | |
Target | Turkish Armed Forces |
Date | 27 February 2020 |
Executed by | Russian Air Force (denied by Russia)[1] Syrian Air Force |
Casualties | 36 soldiers killed (per Turkey & SOHR)[2][3] 50–100 soldiers killed (per other sources)[4][5][6] 36–60 wounded[7][5] |