33 Turkish Soldiers Killed In Syrian Airstrike

NATO is calling on Russia and Syria to de-escalate their offensive in Syria's Idlib province after an airstrike on rebel forces there killed 33 Turkish soldiers Thursday night.

Turkey, which backs the opposition to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, says it killed dozens of Syrian troops Friday in retaliation.

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd speaks with the BBC's Lina Sinjab (@BBCLinaSinjab) in Beirut.

This BBC interview can be heard in the Here & Now podcast or with the WBUR app.