Turkey Launches Military Operation Into Syria

Reuters: Turkish military enters Syria to evacuate soldiers from tomb: sources



(Reuters) - The Turkish military launched an operation into Syria overnight to evacuate Turkish soldiers guarding the tomb of Suleyman Shah, grandfather of the founder of the Ottoman Empire, two senior Turkish officials told Reuters on Sunday.


The mission was successfully completed, with the troops brought back to Turkey, but one soldier was killed in an accident during the operation, one of the officials said.


The Turkish government said late last year that Islamic State militants were advancing on the mausoleum, which is guarded by several dozen Turkish soldiers.



WNU Editor: This is just more evidence on the deteriorating situation in northern Syria.