Russian-Turkish forces conduct joint patrol in Syria’s Kobani
KOBANI, Syria (North Press) – Russian Military Police (MP) and Turkish forces conducted on Monday a joint military patrol in the eastern countryside of Kobani, a city in northern Syria.
This is the 99th patrol between the two forces in the region since the signing of the Russian-Turkish ceasefire agreement.
In October 2019, following a Turkish military operation in areas of northeast Syria, 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, which consisted of eight Russian and Turkish military vehicles, set off from the village of Gharib, 15 kilometers east of Kobani.
It roamed the villages of Qaramogh, Jishan, Kharabisan Tahtani, Itoiran Tahtani, and Bagdek reaching to Khanah village in the western countryside of Tel Abyad.
The patrol returned to the set off point in the village of Gharib, passing by Bagdek, Kharabisan Tahtani, Itoiran Tahtani and Ain al-Bat.
The Turkish military vehicles entered from the gate near Gharib, while the Russian military vehicles returned to their position near a radio tower west of Kobani.
On May 16, the 98th Russian-Turkish patrol in the region was conducted in the western countryside of Kobani.