Turkey and Russia complete eighth joint patrol in northern Syria's in Ayn al Arab region
Turkish and Russian troops are seen after they completed the eighth joint ground patrol in northern Syria's Ayn al Arab district on November 18, 2019.
Turkish and Russian troops have completed the eighth round of joint ground patrols in northern Syria under a deal reached last month. The land patrol was conducted in the Ayn al Arab region with four vehicles from each side, Turkey’s National Defence Ministry said in a statement on Monday. UAVs also took part.The first joint ground patrols, on November 1, took place near Ras al Ayn and Qamishli, east of the Euphrates River.On October 9, Turkey launched Operation Peace Spring with the express aim to clear northern Syria of YPG/PKK terrorists and aid the safe return of Syrian refugees.
On October 22, Ankara and Moscow reached a deal under which YPG were bound to pull back 30 km south of Turkey’s border with Syria.In its 30-year terror campaign against the Turkish state, more than 40,000 people, including children, have been killed.
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