Turkey, Russia begin joint patrols in northern Syria: Source - GulfToday

Turkey, Russia begin joint patrols in northern Syria: Source

  • 01 Nov 2019
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Turkish and Russian military vehicles are seen during a joint patrol in northeast Syria on Friday. Kemal Aslan/ Reuters

Turkish and Russian troops began conducting their first joint ground patrols in northeast Syria on Friday, a Turkish military source told Reuters.

Ankara and Moscow had agreed to conduct joint patrols in the region under a deal struck by President Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Erdogan said on Wednesday the patrols would be at a depth of 7 km (4 miles) in Syrian territory.

Reuters

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