NEW: Turkey has asked the US deploy Patriot batteries, US official confirms to me. The request comes after two Turkish troops were killed in regime-backed airstrikes in Syria's war-torn Idlib province on Thursday. 1st reported by Bloomberg.
#BREAKING US official tells VOA the US is aware of the request from #Turkey for Patriots on their border with #Syria but no decision has been made on whether or not Patriots can be provided.
• Trump told Erdogan that he would sanction regime, issue strong-worded statements but nothing on military support • Pentagon is wary to issue any support to Turkey due to last year incursion against SDF • Interagency work is being donehttps://t.co/9pw5GcZgR7
