Turkish military sets up new observation post in Syria
The ninth observation post in Idlib province is located 88 kms from Turkey's border with Syria. Ankara is set to gradually establish 12 such points from the province's north to south.
A 100-vehicle military convoy of Turkish Armed Forces on its way to the Morek region to establish the ninth observation post in Idlib, Syria on April 7, 2018.
Turkish military has set up its ninth observation post in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib, the military announced on its Twitter account on Saturday.
The new observation post is located 88 kms from the Turkey-Syria border, Anadolu Agency reported.
It said the 100-vehicle military convoy was on its way to the Morek region to establish the post.
İdlib bölgesinde gözlem noktalarından 9'uncusu olan 9 No’lu Gözlem Noktası tesis edilmiştir.
— TSK (@TSKGnkur) April 7, 2018
More observation posts
Under the Astana, Kazakhstan agreement, Turkey is set to gradually establish 12 observation points from Idlib's north to south.
Idlib has faced intense attacks by the Bashar al Assad regime after a vicious civil war broke out in 2011.
Since March 2015, Idlib is no longer under the control of the Assad regime and has been overrun by military opposition groups and armed anti-regime organisations.
Seven-year bloodletting
Syria's seven-year bloodletting has left around 450,000 killed.
More than 11 million people — about half the country's prewar population — have been displaced from their homes, including over 5 million who are living as refugees outside Syria, according to the United Nations.
The UN has estimated the material cost of the war damage at close to $250 billion.
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