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Turkish jets hit oil sites in northern Syria: SOHR

Turkish jets on Saturday evening bombed several energy sites in northern Syria.

Turkish jets on Saturday hit oil infrastructure in northeast Syria (Photo: social media)
Turkish jets on Saturday hit oil infrastructure in northeast Syria (Photo: social media)
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ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – Turkish jets on Saturday evening targeted several oil sites in northeastern Syria near Derik and Qamishlo.

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that Turkish jets bombed the Auda oil station near Tirbespi (Qahtaniya) and oil sites in the countryside of Derik (Malikiyeh).

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The Turkish Defense Ministry confirmed that Turkish jets on Saturday evening targeted 29 targets in both Iraq and Syria.

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