US special representative for Syria James Jeffrey previously announced that Washington would only be aiding Ankara's military operation in Syria's Idlib Province by supplying it with ammunition and providing humanitarian assistance, citing Turkey's status as a NATO ally.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has shared that he asked US President Donald Trump to aid Turkey in its military operation in Syria's Idlib by supplying ammunition to its forces deployed there. He also expressed hope that upcoming talks with Moscow on the situation in the province will result in an “immediate ceasefire in Syria”.
US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper stated on 2 March that the US will not be providing any air support to Turkey's military operation Spring Shield in Idlib, but admitted that humanitarian support was discussed in the White House. Later, US special representative for Syria James Jeffrey, said that apart from humanitarian support, Washington will be supplying Ankara's forces with ammunition as a NATO ally.
Clashes in Idlib
The tensions in Syria's Idlib Province escalated after local terrorist groups, like Hayat Tahrir al-Sham*, intensified attacks on Syrian government positions, sometimes under the cover of Turkish artillery fire. Damascus' forces responded to these attacks with Turkish soldiers getting caught in the cross fire.
Turkey vowed to retaliate for the attack on its forces and initiated the…
