The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

A day after strengthening their positions | Turkish forces on high alert on Saraqib frontlines east of Idlib

 

Idlib province: SOHR sources in areas controlled by Hayyaat Tahrir Al-Sham and factions in Idlib province have reported seeing Turkish forces on high alert on the frontlines of Saraqib city in the eastern countryside of Idlib.

Since the early hours of this morning, there has been an intensive movement of soldiers, tanks, and military vehicles. The reasons for this high alert are unknown so far.

 

Yesterday, Reliable sources informed SOHR that Turkish forces enlarged their military post in Afes town in Idlib countryside nearby Damascus-Aleppo highway “M5” and taken over the eastern neighbourhood in the town.

According to the sources, the Turkish forces brought in military reinforcement of tanks and heavy weapons, as well as increasing the number of soldiers stationed there to 75.

The Turks also provided the region with Turkish communications and installed bugs and surveillance devices.

few days ago, Reliable sources informed SOHR that Turkish forces in “Putin-Erdogan” area established a new military post in the eastern neighbourhood of Afes town east of Idlib.
The Turkish forces boosted the new post with four armoured military vehicles and 35 soldiers.

The strategic position of the new post, which is located near Damascus-Aleppo international highway “M5”, enables Turkish forces and their proxies to monitor the regime forces’ movements on the international highway.