Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 01 Mar 2020, 04:19 am Print
UN website
Damascus/Xinhua: The Syrian army announced on Sunday imposing a no-fly-zone over the country's battlefield Idlib Province, saying any hostile aircraft will be targeted, according to the state news agency SANA.
The airspace over northwestern Syria, particularly Idlib, is closed to any flight or drones and any aircraft violating the airspace will be dealt with as a hostile target and will be shot down, said the statement.
The new decision comes on the heels of the current tension with Turkey, which is backing the rebel groups in Idlib.
A day earlier, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said tens of Syrian soldiers had been killed within 24 hours in Idlib by Turkish drone attacks.
- Pakistan: 14 school children, including nine girls, suffer burn injuries after bottles containing an acidic chemical explode
- Iran-linked hackers use 'Chosen Brick' spyware to target journalists, activists
- Iran war bill hits $38 billion as CBO warns of further US military spending
- 'We're leaving Britain': Tiny English village votes to break away over migrant plan
- ‘Deeply concerned’: India condemns Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia amid tension escalation
