Turkish military neutralizes 55 Syrian troops - media

Turkey's Defense Ministry said that its forces neutralized 55 Syrian regime soldiers in northwestern Idlib province.

"According to the latest information received from our sources in Idlib, 55 regime troops have been neutralized today," the ministry said in a statement.

The latest development comes in the wake of an attack by regime forces earlier this week that claimed the lives of five Turkish troops, Anadolu Agency reported.

It followed an attack last week by regime forces in Idlib that martyred seven Turkish soldiers and one civilian contractor working with the Turkish military. More than a dozen people were also injured.