First Turkish military convoy enters Syria, After Shelling Observation Post

A Turkish military convoy, the first of its kind, entered Syrian territories in the north-west of the country, following recent shelling of the Turkish observation post in Sher-Maghar, north-western Hama on Thursday morning, coinciding with the escalation in the area.

As several military armored vehicles carrying military and logistic equipment entered Syrian territories by Kafr-lousin crossing-point which connects Idlib and Hatay province.

While fighting continues in the axis of Tel-Malh, Al-Jibin and the axis of Dahra School northern Hama, between the Syrian government forces and the armed opposition groups, amid intensive and reciprocal bombardment that caused deaths and injuries on both sides.

Field sources also confirmed the arrival of military reinforcements by the Syrian Government Forces to the northern countryside of Hama, to participate in the combat operations in the region, despite the Turkish-Russian efforts to stabilize the cease-fire.

The reinforcements came at a time when Turkish Foreign Minister Mawlid Javishoglu announced his country’s rejection of what he called “Russia’s claim to be unable to influence the Syrian government regarding its attacks on areas of de-escalation zones in northern Syria.”

According to the Turkish Ministry of Defense, the Syrian Government shelling of the Turkish observation post yesterday, caused the injury of 3 Turkish soldiers in Sher-Maghar.