Turkish drone hits Syrian government’s post in Syria’s Kobani
KOBANI, Syria (North Press) – On Friday at dawn, a Turkish drone targeted a position of Syrian government forces in the village of Zor Maghar in the western countryside of the city of Kobani, north Syria.
A military source told North Press, “The Turkish drone targeted the government position with two missiles, causing only material losses.”
Zor Maghar, 35 kilometers east of Kobani, is the last village in Kobani western countryside and it is situated on the eastern bank of the Euphrates River off the city of Jarabuls.
On July 20, two fighters of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) lost their lives in another Turkish drone attack on Kobani, according to the SDF Media Center.
On May 20, the Syrian government forces downed a Turkish drone was hovering over the village of al-Sheioukh. The government forces, stationed in the region, targeted it and downed it near the village of Zor Maghar.
Kobani and its countryside are periodically targeted by Turkish forces though the region is subjected to a ceasefire agreement that has been in force since 2019 and despite Russia-Turkish joint patrols.
Following the Turkish incursion in October 2019, Turkey signed two ceasefire agreements, one with Russia and the other with the US stipulating ceasing all hostilities and the withdrawal of the SDF 32 km away from the Turkish border in addition to conducting Russian-Turkish joint patrols in order to monitor the implementation of the agreements..
The SDF did withdrew from the border areas according to the agreement, but Turkey continues targeting the area.
Since then Russia and Turkey have conducted 106 joint patrols on a weekly basis in both the eastern and western countryside of Kobani.
On July 18, Russian Military Police (MP) and Turkish forces conducted the 106th joint military patrol in the eastern countryside of Kobani.