Turkish forces withdraw from post on frontlines in Aleppo
ALEPPO, Syria (North Press) – An opposition military source revealed on Monday that Turkish forces have withdrawn from one of their military posts near the frontlines with the Syrian government forces in the countryside of Aleppo in northwestern Syria, amid escalating military tensions in the area.
The source told North Press that over the past 48 hours the Turkish forces began a phased withdrawal from their position near the town of Tadil, three kilometers away from the government forces’ frontlines in the west of Aleppo.
According to the source, part of the Turkish forces relocated to their main base near the town of al-Abzimo, northwest of Aleppo, while the remainder returned to Turkish territory through the Kafr Lossin border crossing north of Idlib.
The source noted that this withdrawal from a position close to the frontlines marks a significant shift amid heightened hostilities between the conflicting parties since the start of October.
This is the first such withdrawal since the military de-escalation agreement signed between Russia and Turkey in March 2020.
This development coincides with ongoing talks about potential ground offensives by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS, once known as al-Nusra Front) and other opposition factions against the government forces in the countryside of Idlib and Aleppo, where both sides are reinforcing their military positions.