Russian-Turkish joint patrol roams Syria’s Kobani
KOBANI, Syria (North Press) – Russian Military Police (MP) conducted on Monday a joint patrol with the Turkish forces in the western countryside of Kobani in northern Syria.
This is the 142nd joint patrol between the two forces in the region since the signing of the Russian-Turkish ceasefire agreement in northeast Syria.
In October 2019, following the so-called Turkish military operation “Peace Spring” in areas of northeast Syria which resulted in the occupation of Tel Abyad, north of Raqqa, and Sere Kaniye (Ras al-Ain) north of Hasakah, 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 accompanied by two Russian helicopters, set off from the village of Ashma, 20 km west of Kobani.
The patrol passed the villages of Charqli Fouqani, Jebneh, Bayadiyah, all the way to the village of Zor Maghar which is located off the city of Jarablus on the eastern bank of the Euphrates River.
Then, it turned back towards the east, and passed through the villages of Bayadiyah, Jebneh, Mishko, Binder, Qaraqoy Tahtani, Qola, Sousan, all the way to the checkpoint of the Internal Security Forces of North and East Syria (Asayish) near the Iza’a (Radio Station), west of the city of Kobani.
One of the Turkish vehicles broke down in the area between the villages of Bayadiyah and Jebneh, delaying the patrol for about two hours.
The patrol returned to its starting point in Ashma village, passing through the villages of Seftek, Boban, Khorkhoy, Dikmadash, Qeran, Charqli Fouqani.
The Turkish military vehicles returned to Turkey through the gate near Ashma, while the Russian military vehicles returned to their position near the town of Sirrin south of Kobani.
On June 11, the Russian and Turkish forces conducted the 141st joint patrol in the eastern countryside of Kobani.