Turkey and Russia reported that the countries joint patrols have begun in Northern Syria. Russian and Turkish soldiers patrol the Turkish-Syrian border in the Turkish power to the region on both sides. Friday’s scouting trip is estimated to be about 110 miles.
syria’s state media, according to recent pävinä has appeared in the clashes with the Turkish-backed fighters and the Syrian army, including Ras al-Ain, a border town nearby. In the battles held hostage by the Syrian government forces have been released, told, in turn, the Turkish defense ministry. The ministry did not tell who the soldiers were handed over, but according to the Russian coordination 18 the prisoner’s release.
the Syrian army return
the Syrian army has returned to the previous kurdijohtoisten forces-controlled areas of Turkey and Russia in the last week of the contract as a result. Syrian security forces removed a large part of Northeast Syria without broader battles in 2012. Area after control for kurdijohtoiset SDF-drink the tables have now been forced to retreat about 30 kilometers from the border.
the Turkish interpretation, kurdijoukot not completely withdraw from Turkey objective a so-called protection zone. Turkey has taken over 30 miles from the border to the south to extend the area, the width of which is about 120 miles.
Turkey wants to return refugees
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan would like to send now in Turkey the syrian refugees zone. The initial stage of Turkey is planning to asuttavansa about 400 000 syrians kurdijohtoisilta troops to retake the area. The Turkish president has, however, spoken up to two million syrian refugees transfer from Turkey.
the plan is very controversial, because most of the Fur back on is not native to the area, but elsewhere in Syria. Erdoğan has demanded international support for the settlement project is for you.
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Sources: AFP, Reuters
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