Turkey and Russia hold joint patrols in Syria's Idlib
2019-03-09 10:35:23 source：The Aljazeera
March 8, 2019
Turkey and Russia have launched joint patrols in Idlib province, the Syrian opposition's last major bastion in the country.
Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar told reporters on Friday that the operation followed an agreement made in September last year that was aimed at preventing the Syrian government from launching an attack on Idlib - home to nearly three million people.
Idlib province is the last major area held by Syrian rebels and is controlled by Hay'et Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which was previously affiliated to al-Qaeda.
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