Turkish Soldiers death toll in Syria's air strike in Idlib rises to 29

Idlib [Syria], Feb 28 (Sputnik/): The number of Turkish soldiers killed in an air strike in Syria's Idlib has risen to 29 with a total of 36 people injured, Hatay Province Governor Rahmi Dogan said on Friday.

Earlier in the day, he said 22 Turkish soldiers had died in a Syrian Air Force strike in Idlib.

"Seven people of those seriously injured have died, so the number of our dead soldiers increased to 29. A total of 36 soldiers were wounded, their treatment continues," Dogan said on the NTV television channel.

According to the Turkish presidential administration, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan convened a security meeting on Thursday evening, attended by the heads of security agencies and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. (Sputnik/)

( With inputs from ANI )