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1st LD: Damascus condemns Turkish military intervention inside Syria

Xinhua, August 24, 2016 Adjust font size:

Syria's Foreign Ministry condemned the entry of Turkish forces into northern Syria on Wednesday, saying any anti-terror efforts should be coordinated with the Syrian government.

The ministry said Turkish tanks and armored vehicles crossed the Turkish-Syrian borders on Wednesday morning under the air cover of a U.S.-led coalition toward the Syrian city of Jarablus.

It said the Turkish aim of entering Jarablus was not to fight the Islamic State (IS) terrorists, and that the move was another manifestation of terrorism, as Turkey is substituting one terror group with another.

The ministry was apparently referring to Turkey-backed Syrian rebels who have crossed the borders with the Turkish forces. Endit