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A humanitarian aid convoy reached government-held parts of southwest Syria on Sunday, a Syrian Arab Red Crescent statement said.
Nine trucks carrying 3,000 food parcels reached the towns of Nassib and Um al-Mayathen in Deraa province near a border crossing with Jordan.
The Syrian government, backed by the Russian military, has captured most of the province in an offensive that began in June.
The convoy was accompanied by a delegation containing the United Nations humanitarian coordinator in Syria Ali Al Zaatari and representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
The Turkish army on Saturday completed its 14th round of patrols in the northern Syrian city of Manbij as part of a deal with the U.S. to rid the area of the terror group YPG/PKK.Turkish and U.S. forces conduct separate coordinated patrols in the region between areas liberated by Turkey's Operation Euphrates Shield and Manbij.The first patrols by Turkish and U.S. troops in the region began on June 18.Video: Joint Turkey-US patrol forces enter Syria's ManbijThe Manbij deal between Turkey and the U.S. focuses on the withdrawal of the PKK-affiliated YPG terror group from the city in order to stabilize the region.In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK has taken some 40,000 lives, including many women and children. The YPG/PKK is its Syrian branch.Should the Manbij model prove a success, Turkey will push for a similar arrangement in eastern Syria.Turkey has said the presence of terror forces near its border constitutes a threat and has launched military operations and other efforts to rid the region of terrorists.
Turkish army conducts 14th round of patrols in Manbij
Three children were killed when regime forces shelled opposition-held areas in Hama province in west-central Syria on Saturday, according to the White Helmets civil defense agency.Two other children were seriously injured in the shelling that targeted the towns of Kafr Zita, Latamne and Lahaya in the province, the agency said.Hama falls within de-escalation zones defined last year in Astana peace talks.According to White Helmets, at least 13 civilians were killed and dozens injured in regime attacks in Hama and Idlib provinces over the past week.Syria has remained locked in a vicious conflict since 2011 when the Bashar al-Assad regime cracked down on demonstrators with unexpected ferocity. Since then, hundreds of thousands of people have been killed in the conflict and millions more rendered homeless, according to UN figures.Turkish army conducts 13th round of patrols in ManbijRegime airstrike kills five in Syria’s Idlib
Regime shelling kills three children in Syria’s Hama