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Wednesday, 16 December, 2020 - 07:45
A Syrian in the street of Idlib last Monday (AFP) Asharq Al-Awsat
Turkish forces and its loyal factions stepped up Tuesday their missile strikes in the vicinity of the town of Ain Issa, which is under the control of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the northern countryside of Raqqa.
The exchange of fire between the SDF and Turkish-backed factions coincided with an infiltration attempt by Turkish-backed factions into SDF posts in the village of Maalak near the M4 road.
Turkish forces also shelled the towns of Sayda in the same area, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported.
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In a surprising turn of events, Russia and the Syrian government of Bashar Assad have agreed with the U.S.-backed Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to establish three joint military observation posts in the town of Ayn Issa.
Ayn Issa is of crucial importance since it links Aleppo to al-Hasakah and is located along the strategically important M-4 highway that connects the northeastern with the western part of the country.
The posts will monitor the ceasefire and any violations by Turkish-proxy militias in the region.
The three groups, seemingly at odds, have “agreed to establish three points… to reduce the violations against our people in Ain Issa and Ain Issa countryside”, Riyadh al-Khalaf, the military council leader for the Tal Abyad district, said in a statement, according to Kurdistan 24.
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