KATHMANDU: At least 33 Turkish were killed in an air raid by Syrian government forces in the northwestern Idlib province early on Friday, international media said.

The deaths are the largest number of fatalities suffered by Turkey in a single day since it began sending thousands of troops into Idlib in recent weeks.

The Russia-backed Syrian government is offensive to seize the war-torn country’s last opposition-held stronghold, which is home to more than three million people.

(With inputs from Agencies)