US Secretary of State Pompeo: We Stand by Our NATO Ally Turkey

* Photo: Anadolu Agency (AA)

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United States (US) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has made a statement regarding the latest developments and escalating tension in Syria's Idlib.

Sharing a brief message on Twitter yesterday (February 11), Pompeo announced that he sent "Jim Jeffrey to Ankara to coordinate the steps to respond to the destabilizing attack" of the Syrian Army.

"The ongoing assaults by the Assad regime and Russia must stop", Pompeo has warned and said, "We stand by our NATO Ally Turkey."

Pompeo shared the following message on Twitter:

My condolences to the families of the soldiers killed in yesterday's attack in Idlib. The ongoing assaults by the Assad regime and Russia must stop. I've sent Jim Jeffrey to Ankara to coordinate steps to respond to this destabilizing attack. We stand by our NATO Ally #Turkey.

— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) February 11, 2020

Jeffrey: Turkey is under threat

* Photo: Mehmet Ali Özcan - Ankara / AA

On the other side, James Jeffrey, the US Special Representative for Syria Engagement, arrived in Ankara yesterday evening.

As reported by Anadolu Agency (AA), addressing the reporters at Esenboğa Airport, Jeffrey said, "Today, in Idlib, our ally Turkey and its soldiers are under threat and this threat is coming from Russia and the Assad regime."

Referring to Turkey's soldiers who have recently lost their lives in Idlib, Jeffrey said, "We are sorry for the loss" and added, "We come to Ankara today to review the latest developments with the Turkish government and we want to give as much support as possible."

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