Turkey, Russia complete 10th joint patrol in North Syria - It's Over 9000!

Turkey, Russia complete 10th joint patrol in North Syria

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Turkish troops in northern Syria completed a 10th round of joint patrols with Russia as part of a deal reached in October.

"Turkish and Russian units have completed their tenth joint land patrol according to plan in the Ras Al-Ayn – Qamishli sector east of the Euphrates, with four vehicles each and accompanying UAVs [unmanned aerial vehicles]," the Turkish Ministry of National Defense said on Twitter.

On Wednesday, the ninth patrols were carried out in the Ayn al-Arab region.

Turkey on Oct. 9 launched Operation Peace Spring to eliminate YPG militias from northern Syria in order to secure Turkey’s borders,and establish a safe zone in North Syria

On Oct. 22, Ankara and Moscow reached a deal under which YPG militias would pull back 30 km (18.6 mi) south of Turkey’s border with Syria, and security forces from Turkey and Russia will mount joint patrols there.

Source: Anadolu Agency.

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