Russian-Turkish joint patrol run in Syria’s west Kobani
KOBANI, Syria (North Press) – On Monday, Russian Military Police (MP) conducted a joint patrol with Turkish forces in the western countryside of northern Syria’s Kobani.
This is the 81st patrol between the two forces in the region since the signing of the Russian-Turkish ceasefire agreement in 2019.
The patrol, which consisted of eight Russian and Turkish military vehicles accompanied by two Russian helicopters, set out from the village of Ashma, 20 kilometers west of Kobani.
It roamed the villages of Jaqerli Fouqani, Qaran, Dikmadash, Khorkhori, Boban, Seftek, Joul Bek reaching to Tel Sha’ir, west of Kobani.
Then, the patrol immediately returned to the starting point in Ashma passing the villages of Sosan, Qola, Qaqoui Tahtani, Binder, Meshko, Jebnah, and Jaqerli Fouqani.
After that, the Turkish military vehicles returned to Turkey through the gate near Ashma village, while the Russian military vehicles returned to their position near the town of Sirrin, south of Kobani.
On November 29, the Russian MP conducted the 80th joint patrol with the Turkish forces in the eastern countryside of Kobani.