Turkey has officially started patrolling in Idlib's de-escalation zone while Russia will patrol outside of the zone, as part of the Sochi deal. Turkey want to prevent Assad regime's deliberate shelling on the civilian population in Idlib, which so far caused heavy civilian casualties, forced displacement and large destruction of the infrastructure.
The regime shelling serves no military purpose and is purposely done to terrorize the pro-opposition civilian population in the hopes of triggering a rebel military response, which would give a casus belli to the regime side.
Unfortunately on the first day, when Turkish patrols had to leave some areas for somewhere else, Assad regime forces resumed its shelling of residential areas. Earlier today, the Assad regime forces shelled Saraqib city and there were Russian airstrikes on the Jisr al-Shughur countryside. Sorry Turkey, but Russia cannot be trusted!
08/03/2019
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