Turkey retaliated against Syrian military before ceasefire began

Turkey staged an attack with a combat drone against Syrian government forces in Syria’s Idlib on Thursday before a ceasefire went into effect, destroying military equipment and “neutralising” soldiers, the Turkish defense ministry said.

It said the drone attack occurred around 4 p.m. (1300 GMT). Later in the day, Turkey and Russia agreed a ceasefire deal for northwest Syria’s Idlib region, which went into effect at midnight.