Russian, Turkish forces conduct 143rd patrol in Syria’s Kobani
KOBANI, Syria ( North Press) – Russian Military Police (MP) conducted on Monday a joint patrol with the Turkish forces in the western countryside of Kobani in northern Syria. This is the 143rd joint patrol between the two forces in the region since the signing of the Russian-Turkish ceasefire agreement in northeast Syria.
The patrol, which consisted of eight Russian and Turkish military vehicles accompanied by two Russian helicopters, set off from the village of Ashma, 20 km west of Kobani.
In October 2019, following the so-called Turkish military operation “Peace Spring” in areas of northeast Syria which resulted in the occupation of Tel Abyad, north of Raqqa, and Sere Kaniye (Ras al-Ain) north of Hasakah, the Turkish president signed two ceasefire agreements, one with Russia and the other with the US.
The ceasefire agreements stipulating halt of all hostilities there and the withdrawal of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) 30 kilometers in depth away from the Turkish border in addition to conducting joint patrols with Russia in order to monitor the implementation of the agreements.
The patrol passed villages in the western countryside of Kobani and then returned to the starting point in Ashma.
The Turkish military vehicles returned to Turkey through the gate near Ashma, while the Russian military vehicles returned to their position near the town of Sirrin south of Kobani.
On June 26, the Russian forces conducted one-sided patrol in the eastern countryside of Kobani.