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Five Turkish soldiers killed in Afrin, Turkey suspects US - media

Türkiye Materials 5 February 2018 09:31 (UTC +04:00)

Baku, Azerbaijan, Feb. 5

By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:

Turkey suspects the US in the death of five servicemen during the Operation Olive Branch in Syria’s Afrin city, Turkish media reported Feb. 5.

It was established that a Turkish tank in Afrin was destroyed by the Javelin anti-tank missile system manufactured by the US.

It was earlier reported that Turkey had informed the US of intention to buy the Javelin anti-tank missile system, but the US refused.

On Jan. 20, the Turkish Armed Forces, together with the Free Syrian Army, launched the Operation Olive Branch in Afrin, Syria.

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