Turkey reports its first military fatality since Syria incursion started, says soldier has been ‘martyred’ | World News, The Indian Express

Turkey reports its first military fatality since Syria incursion started, says soldier has been ‘martyred’ | World News, The Indian Express

By AP |Ankara |Published: October 11, 2019 12:40:59 pm

Turkey reports its first military fatality since Syria incursion started, says soldier has been ‘martyred’

Separately, the ministry said 49 more ``terrorists'' were ``neutralised'' in the incursion, in reference to Syrian Kurdish fighters. It said the total number of Kurdish fighters killed in the incursion now numbers 277.

The ministry said Friday that three soldiers were wounded. It didn’t provide details. (AP)

Turkey’s Defense Ministry says a Turkish soldier has been killed during action in Syria _ Turkey’s first military fatality in Ankara’s cross-border offensive, now into its third day.