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Turkey continues to pull troops to Syrian border

Politics Materials 5 September 2013 10:45 (UTC +04:00)
Turkey continues pullig the troops to the Syrian border amid the ongoing discussions on military intervention in this country
Turkey continues to pull troops to Syrian border

Azerbaijan, Baku, September 5 /Trend A.Tagiyeva/

Turkey continues pullig the troops to the Syrian border amid the ongoing discussions on military intervention in this country, Haber7 newspaper reported on Thursday.
According to the publication, a military convoy of 20 vehicles was sent to Yayladag area in Hatay province.

A military personnel of 50 people also arrived to the area.

Some Western countries, as well as Turkey have already supported intervention in Syria following another escalation of the situation there. On August 21, Media outlets reported on a large-scale deployment of chemical weapons near Damascus by Syrian Government Troops. Over 600 people were the victims of the attack.

Earlier, the US president declared that the use of chemical weapon is a "red line" for the Assad regime. Media outlets reported on the preparation of the Navy and Air Force of these countries to begin intervention.

The clashes between the government forces and armed opposition have been continuing in Syria for over two years. According to UN statistics, the total number of victims of the conflict in Syria is more than 100,000 people. The Syrian authorities say that they are opposed by well-armed militants.

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