Turkish forces send military reinforcements to NW Syria

IDLIB, Syria (North Press) – Turkish forces sent on Sunday a new military convoy included logistic and military equipment to de-escalation zone in northwest Syria, in light of renewal of military escalation between conflicting parties.

A military source in the Syrian opposition told North Press that a Turkish military convoy included 12 trucks and armored vehicles entered the Syrian territory via Kafr Lossin border crossing with Turkey.

The reinforcements headed to the Turkish military posts in the city of Jisr al-Shughur west of Idlib, northwest Syria, which is witnessing constant military escalation.

The convoy included nine armored vehicles and three trucks that were loaded with ammunition and logistics, according to the source. 

On July 27, the Turkish forces sent a convoy of military and logistic equipment to the de-escalation zone.

Although the de-escalation zone in northwest Syria is subject to a Russian-Turkish ceasefire agreement signed in March 2020, the area witnesses frequent mutual bombardment despite the entry of the ceasefire into force.

In March 2020, Russia and Turkey reached an agreement in Moscow that stipulated a ceasefire, the establishment of a safe corridor, and the conduct of joint patrols on the M4/Aleppo-Latakia Highway.

The M4 Highway runs from Latakia to Saraqib, southeast of Idlib. It also connects Ariha and Jisr al-Shughur in the southern and southwestern countryside of Idlib. Its length is 120 km. It arrives until Aleppo, and from there, it has been expanded as a two-lane expressway that continues further east into the Iraqi border, ultimately reaching its destination at Mosul. 

By Mo’ayed al-Sheikh