The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Joint patrol | Russian and Turkish forces tour Al-Hasakah countryside amid flight by Russian helicopters

Al-Hasakah province: Russian and Turkish forces have conducted a joint patrol this morning, in western Darbasiya countryside, north of Al-Hasakah, amid a flight by Russian helicopters.

According to SOHR sources, the patrol set off from “Sherik” crossing west of Al-Darbasiyah and toured the villages of Delik, Malak, Al-Abbas, Al-Aliyah, Al-Kasri, Dahr Al-Arab, Korkund, Barakah and Al-Barkafri,then returned to Sherik crossing.

On August 25, joint patrol of Russian and Turkish forces set off from Al-Darbasiyah in Al-Hasakah countryside and headed to rural Amuda near the Syria-Turkey border.

This joint patrol was conducted after being cancelled for three consecutive weeks.

On August 11, Reliable SOHR sources confirmed that Turkish forces cancelled a patrol which was supposed to be run with the Russians that day in Al-Darbasiyah countryside. According to SOHR sources, Russian forces set off from Al-Qamishli airport and arrived at Sherek border crossing that morning, where they met with Turkish forces, before the Russians were informed that the patrol was cancelled. Russian forced later headed to Qunaitara village in Al-Darbasiyah countryside in Al-Hasakah province, escorted by two helicopters which were seen hovering over that area. The Russian patrol was positioned in the village until now.