Military sources deny Russian forces’ withdrawal from Syria’s Tel Rifaat
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Military sources told North Press on Sunday night that the reports about the withdrawal of the Russian military police from the town of Tel Rifaat, in the northern countryside of Aleppo, are baseless.
Opposition media reported that the Russian military police withdrew from the town of Tel Rifaat.
“The Russian forces stationed in the northern countryside of Aleppo are still in their headquarters and bases, operating their routine tasks, ” the source added.
On Sunday afternoon, North Press reported the entry of a large Russian military convoy, to the town of Tel Rifaat, amid frequent over flights by Russian helicopters.
On June 1, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan renewed his threats of launching a military operation on northern Syria, and specified his targets in the two Syrian cities of Manbij and Tel Rifaat, which include many Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).