Russian MP conducts one-sided patrol in Syria’s Kobani
KOBANI, Syria (North Press) – Russian Military Police (MP) conducted on Monday a one-sided patrol without the Turkish forces in the eastern countryside of Kobani, northern Syria.
A joint patrol was scheduled between the Russian and Turkish forces in the eastern countryside of Kobani.
The joint patrols have started since 2019, following two ceasefire agreements one between Turkey and Russia and the other between Turkey and the US after the Turkish so-called “Peace Spring” operation against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and occupied the two cities of Tel Abyad and Sere Kaniye (Ras al-Ain) in northern Syria.
The ceasefire agreements stipulating halt of all hostilities there and the withdrawal of the 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.
Russian military vehicles waited for the Turkish forces to arrive at the gate near the village of Gharib, 15 km east of Kobani, till 10:00 am, which is the scheduled time for launching the patrol; however, they did not come.
The Russian commanding officer told North Press that they launched the one-sided patrol as Turkish forces did not come, without revealing more details about the reason behind it.
Three Russian military vehicles patrolled Kobani eastern countryside according to the schedule course alone.
The Russian vehicles set off from the village of Gharib and passed the villages of Karbanaf, Kosk, Alishar, Jom Ali, Kortek, Kobek, Satan, Teri, Tel Hajib, Qabajeq Saghir, Telk, Holaqiya, Kharabisan, Jishan, and Qaramogh, and returned to the starting point in Gharib.
Russian military vehicles returned to their position near the town of Sirrin, south of Kobani.
On March 13, the Russian and Turkish forces conducted the 130th joint patrol in the western countryside of Kobani.