Turkey-US joint patrols will continue in the coming days to stick to the schedule for establishment of Syria safe zone - Turkish Defence Ministry
A photo taken from Turkey's Sanliurfa province shows the armoured vehicles and helicopters as Turkey, US start first joint ground patrols as part of efforts to establish safe zone east of Euphrates in Syria on September 08, 2019.
For the establishment of safe zone east of Euphrates in northern Syria, Turkish Armed Forces and the US personnel conducted the first joint ground patrol as planned, the ministry said on Twitter. After organising the patrol plan, the forces headed to Tal Abyad, Syria, located some 25 km west. Turkey-US joint patrols will continue in the coming days to stick to the schedule for establishment of Syria safe zone, Turkey’s National Defence Ministry said Sunday.
It also added the joint efforts are ongoing without any delay to destroy terrorist shelters, to collect their heavy weapons, to ensure necessary conditions for withdrawal of the terrorists and return of Syrians to the area in the aftermath.On August 7, Turkish and US military officials agreed to set up a safe zone in northern Syria and develop a peace corridor to facilitate the movement of displaced Syrians who want to return home.
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