DAMASCUS, Mar 8 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Dozens of Turkish military vehicles entered Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib on Saturday, as the cease-fire, brokered by Russia and Turkey, is entering its second day.
Turkish vehicles entered northern Idlib, headed towards Turkish observation points in the province, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
With the latest military reinforcements on Mar 7, around 3,480 Turkish military vehicles have entered Syria since Feb 2, with 8,350 Turkish soldiers being deployed in Idlib, according to the watchdog.
“Cautious calm” prevailed the deescalation zone in Idlib on Saturday.
Russia and Turkey agreed on a cease-fire in the deescalation zone in Idlib on Thursday, after talks between Russian President, Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The cease-fire went into effect at 12:01 a.m. local time on Friday (2201 GMT Thursday), according to the protocol, read after the talks, by Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov.
The agreement comes, after several times of direct confrontation between Turkey and Syria in Idlib over the past two months, when the Syrian forces campaigned against the Turkey-backed rebel groups in the province.– NNN-ANADOLU
