Turkish Military first convoy enters Syria’s Idlib
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ANKARA The first convoy of Turkish military forces has reportedly entered the Syrian city of Idlib to enforce a "de-escalation" zone in northwestern Syria as part of a deal with Russia and Iran.
There were around 30 military vehicles in the convoy, which entered Syria near the Bab al-Hawa border crossing, Reuters reported Thursday, citing eyewitnesses.
The convoy was headed to Sheikh Barakat hilltop, which overlooks lands controlled by militants as well as the Afrin area held by fighters from the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG).
Idlib and swaths of land in Syria’s northern and northwestern regions are largely held by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militant group, spearheaded by a former al-Qaeda affiliate that changed its name last year from al-Nusra Front to Jabhat Fateh al-Sham.