ANKARA
Turkish and Russian troops have completed the 11th round of joint ground patrols in northern Syria under a deal reached last month.
“The eleventh joint land patrol between Turkish and Russian units and UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] support has been completed in the eastern Euphrates as according to plan,” Turkey’s National Defense Ministry said in a statement on Monday.
“A total of eight vehicles comprising of four from each side participated in the eleventh joint land patrol along with UAVs in the Qamishli-Derek sector.
“Turkish and Russian units patrolled an area of 58-km [36-mile] length and 10-km [6.2-mile] depth,”
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