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Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Turkey has asked the US deploy Patriot batteries

2020-02-21

[PUBLISH.TWITTER]

NEW: Turkey has asked the US deploy Patriot batteries, US official confirms to me. The request comes after two Turkish troops were killed in regime-backed airstrikes in Syria's war-torn Idlib province on Thursday. 1st reported by Bloomberg.
— Jack Detsch (@JackDetsch_ALM) February 20, 2020

#BREAKING US official tells VOA the US is aware of the request from #Turkey for Patriots on their border with #Syria but no decision has been made on whether or not Patriots can be provided.
— Carla Babb (@CarlaBabbVOA) February 20, 2020

Sources:

• Trump told Erdogan that he would sanction regime, issue strong-worded statements but nothing on military support
• Pentagon is wary to issue any support to Turkey due to last year incursion against SDF
• Interagency work is being donehttps://t.co/9pw5GcZgR7
— Ragıp Soylu (@ragipsoylu) February 20, 2020

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