Turkish drones kill 11 Syrian soldiers in Syria's Idlib

At least 11 Syrian soldiers were killed on Friday by strikes from Turkish drones in the northwestern province of Idlib, a war monitor reported.

The drone strike targeted the Syrian positions in the area between the Maarat al-Numan city and Saraqeb city in the eastern countryside of Idlib on the M5 highway that links Damascus in the south with Aleppo in the north, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

The Turkish forces also shelled the same area with artillery, said the observatory. It added that the Syrian forces also targeted areas where Turkish forces are present, leaving unknown losses.

The attack comes hours after the Turkish forces killed 16 Syrian soldiers in a previous attack.

The Turkish attacks were kind of reprisal to the killing of over 30 Turkish soldiers by Syrian airstrikes the day earlier.

The recent showdown reflects the tension between Syria and Russia on one side and Turkey on the other side.

Also on Friday, the Syrian Foreign Ministry released a statement, renewing accusation that Turkey is supporting the "terrorist groups" in Idlib.

The Syrian army also said in a statement that its forces will continue to fight terrorism.