2 Turkish troops killed as chopper shot down in Syria
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Turkey's President Erdogan said the Turkish military helicopter had been shot down during Ankara's military offensive against a Kurdish militia
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildrim on Saturday said two Turkish troops were killed as a Turkish helicopter was shot down in northern Syria.
The Turkish military helicopter had been shot down during Ankara's military offensive against a Kurdish militia, AFP reported.
"A little earlier, one of our helicopters was shot down," Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in televised remarks.
Erdogan did not attribute responsibility for the attack but vowed that the attackers would pay a "heavier price."
State-run news agency Anadolu said the incident happened in the southern border province of Hatay.
On January 20, Turkey launched a military operation against the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) militia in its western enclave of Afrin, backing Syrian rebels with air strikes and ground troops.
(With inputs from AFP)