Turkish troops launch new operation to Northern Syria

Turkish troops have entered northern Syria in a new military operation.

The report says that the vehicles carrying the troops crossed into Idlib province on Thursday night.

The development came after turkey said that it was sending troops into Syria to enforce a de-escalation zone in Idlib.

This forms part of an agreement reached between turkey in the zone which backs forces battling the government of President Bashar Al-Assad, Iran and Russia which support his government.

There are about eighty soldiers in the convoy.