BALADI NEWS
Turkish and Russian troops have completed the 11th round of joint patrols in north Syria under a deal struck last month between the two countries.
Turkey’s National Defence Ministry said in a statement Monday: "The eleventh joint land patrol between Turkish and Russian units and UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] support has been completed in the eastern Euphrates according to plan."
"A total of eight vehicles comprising four from each side participated in the eleventh joint land patrol along with UAVs in the Qamishli-Derek sector.
"Turkish and Russian units patrolled an area of 58-km [36-mile] length and 10-km [6.2-mile] depth," the statement added.
The first joint ground patrols, on November 1, took place near the Ras al Ayn and Qamishli regions east of the Euphrates River.
On Saturday, the 10th patrol was carried out in the Ras al Ayn and Qamishli regions.
Turkey on October 9 launched Operation Peace Spring to eliminate YPG militias from northern Syria in order to secure Turkey’s borders.
On October 22, Ankara and Moscow reached a deal under which YPG would pull back 30 km (18.6 mi) south of Turkey’s border with Syria, and security forces from Turkey and Russia would mount joint patrols there.
Source: TRT World.