On August 9, the Turkish military established a forward post in an area held by terrorist groups in the northern Lattakia countryside.
The post was reportedly established in the al-Raqim hill that rises above the al-Hadadah hill. The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched an attack on al- al-Hadadah three days ago. The army failed to capture the hilltop, but inflicted losses on the militants there.
Al-Raqim is located a few hundred meters away from the SAA’s frontlines in northern Lattakia. The new Turkish post was likely established to prevent the army from launching new attacks in northern Lattakia.
The hill and its surroundings are known to be occupied by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, the Turkistan Islamic Party and other al-Qaeda-affiliated groups.
According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the al-Raqim’s post is the 67th Turkish military position in Greater Idlib.
Turkey deployed thousands of troops in Greater Idlib since the signing of the ceasefire agreement with Russia on March 5. Heavy weapons, including howitzers, rocket launchers, and air-defense systems, were also sent to the region.
The military buildup in Greater Idlib indicates that Turkey is planning to stay in the region for the long term. A new report revealed that Ankara even established a central military command for the Syrian regions occupied by its forces.
Thanks Putin
Yes, thanks Putin indeed . I’m just sure Russia will get into a hot war with Turkey over Syria. SMH
Never happens, Turkey is Nato!
I guess you missed the ” SMH ” part.
Turkey is not NATO…it is just part of it…for now
PS…
If you have said ‘USA is NATO’, then I would have believed what you have said…
All Erdogan wants is to share Latakia with Putin.
How nice of him.
Thank you Aint Geo politic amazing Import and export lil more important Be thankful How easy was it to DRONE ALL XTRA EXTREMIST now joulani can be rep for turks Muslims bypass research & technology Geo tagging them all #gorgoneyes and palantir tech was them all
The torkish posts are a annoyance, yes, but nothing mors, the many posts in the route 5 didn´t save the jihadists there……………will not save Idlib………
You dont understand Geo Politics i can see russia have oil interest Not be attacking turks as usual arabs dont understand pull back regroup.shoot guns,fight, Like lil kids,whole world knows your TELEMETRY Antioch once in dirty FILTHY muhacir,now syria To think Saa can enter upper idlib is ASININE
Turkish post in Morek, Saraqib and Marat al nouman didnt save terrorist from SAA!..all that cities were retaken by SAA
Turkeys Forward Post Trannies watching in panic as SAA storms past by them toward North beating the terrorists. Then Turkeys Forward Post Trannies will look around in panic: – Are we beaten now? We are surrounded! :-oOoOooo
Expel dirty UNWASH BILE FILL MUHACIR..MAKES ME SICK SYRIA NOT STRONG ENOUGH SYRIANS TOO MUCH BRAVADO REALITY NOT PRACTICAL YEARS OF WAR WEAKEN YOUR SPADE..IDLIB AUTONOMOUS AREA,,REVENGE WILL.COME NEXT GENERATION
turks now replicate the self uglified amerikan attempting to impose their racism and backwardness on syria, Libya…..ordained to fail
maybe we assist to a strategic planning from SAA..I hope so and wish them success!!
Russia in a difficult time like the present one, look at the attempts of a colour revolution in Belarus, simply cannot afford to open an other front against Turkey