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On Feb.18, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) liberated the village of Kinsibba pushing Al-Nusra, Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham and the Free Syrian Army (FSA) from their major stronghold in the Latakia province. Now, the Syrian forces are in position to liberate the village of Kabani west of the militant stronghold at Al-Sirmaniyah.
The SAA and its allies are advancing in the direction of the Idlib’s provincial capital. According to the reports, the Syrian forces are now deployed in areas near the city. The army’s new major offensive came as the Syrian air force targeted strongholds of militant groups based near the towns of Khan Sheikhoun and Mardikh on the outskirts of Idlib.
Turkish military vehicles crossed into a Kurdish area in Syria, Afin, on Feb. 18. Turkish troops also reportedly started to dig a trench between the towns of Sorka and Meydan Ekbis in the province of Aleppo. Meanwhile, Turkish artillery continued to shell the Kurdish YPG positions in Northern Syria.
On Feb.17, at least 500 Turkish-backed militants crossed the Turkish border at the Bab al-Salam border crossing heading for town of Azaz in the province of Aleppo, Syria. This group is reinforcements for militant groups have suffered setbacks at the hands of Kurdish YPG militia.
This is the second time in the recent days a large group of Turkish-backed militants has crossed the border. On Feb.14, some 350 passed through the Atme border crossing armed with heavy and light weapons.
4:37 PM Eastern US Time — Elements of Turkish 39th Mechanized Infantry Brigade deployed and Reports are that the 5th brigade crossed over. Very significant armour movements at Kilis now
Turkey violate Grecian airspace at will…also…… reminds me of work when contracting….. absolutely despise management bullying a new approach I guess….
so I remind myself that Russia will strike when it sees that it has given Turkey enough rope to hang itself in the public courts of opinion …… It saddens me greatly to see so many souls literally destroyed by greedy elites for their power , money etc……
History will be kind to Russia and Amerika will be vilified by world history; even though Amerikan academic progressives will twist the narrative to be the opposite….