The regime and Iranian-backed terrorist groups have been firing artillery into many villages including Jarjanaz and Al-Tamanah, which are situated inside the de-escalation zone.
Attacks by the Syrian regime and pro-regime terrorist groups in Syria’s northwestern Idlib de-escalation zone killed a mother and her child, said an official Saturday.
The regime and Iranian-backed terrorist groups have been firing artillery into many villages including Jarjanaz and Al-Tamanah, which are situated inside the de-escalation zone, the parameters of which were laid down in a recent agreement between Turkey and Russia.
Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Mustafa Hajj Youssef, director of the White Helmets civil-defense agency, said the attacks also left three civilians injured.
Despite the agreement signed on Sept. 17 in the Russian resort city of Sochi, regime forces have continued to target rural areas of Latakia province, southern Idlib, western Aleppo, and northern and western Hama.
At least 27 civilians were killed and dozens of others were injured so far after the Sochi deal was signed.
In line with the Sochi deal, opposition groups last month withdrew their heavy weaponry from specified regions of Idlib.
Syria has only just begun to emerge from a devastating conflict that began in 2011 when the Assad regime cracked down on demonstrators with unexpected ferocity.
Young Syrian girl Luceyn Kefrentuni received treatment in Turkey to heal the damage inflicted on her face caused by the Assad regime.Ten-year-old Kefrentuni was inflicted with cheek tissue damage five years ago as a result of a barrel bomb attack by regime forces.Kefrentuni and her family came to Turkey four months ago. She underwent successful surgery by Turkish plastic surgeon Mehmet Veli Karaaltin and his team in Istanbul.Following the surgery, Kefrentuni had a follow-up examination on Friday.The young girl and her family are now preparing to return to the district of Reyhanlı in Turkey's Hatay province, close to the Syrian border, where they live.
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Turkey's Defense Minister Hulusi Akar on Saturday stressed Turkey’s expectation from the Washington administration to halt cooperation with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party’s (PKK) Syrian offshoot, the People’s Protection Units (YPG). “We expect the U.S. to stop its cooperation with the YPG terror group as promised,” Akar said.Speaking to reporters at the first session of the Halifax International Security Forum in Canada and reiterating Turkey’s resolute stance against PKK/YPG terror group, he stated: “It is unacceptable for the U.S. to supply arms and ammunition to the YPG terror organization.”Referring a photo of the U.S soldiers having dinner with YPG terrorists in Syria, he said, "These photos have found wide coverage in our media and disturbed our people. They tarnished the image of the U.S. and its army... for the Turkish public".“We will not allow the establishment of a terror corridor on our southern border,” Akar added.Akar visited the Çanakkale Martyrs’ Monument before attending the security forum.Video: Halifax International Security Forum in CanadaU.S. envoy confirms YPG is offshoot of PKKThe American Special Representative for Syria James Jeffrey confirmed on Thursday that the PYD/YPG is the Syrian branch of the PKK terror group.He spoke at a panel at the Defense One Summit, which brings top military, foreign policy and intelligence leaders to Washington to discuss American security throughout the world.Jeffrey said U.S. operations in Syria could not be done without the "active participation, coordination, and cooperation of Turkey."Four PKK/KCK suspects arrested across TurkeyErdoğan, Trump discuss US probe into FETÖ activities
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The Russian ambassador to Finland, Pavel Kuznetsov, has been summoned to a meeting on Monday with Finnish state secretary Matti Anttonen over the disruption of Finland's global positioning system (GPS) signal during recent NATO war games."We don't have anything to hide here. Disruption is a serious matter which disturbs civil aviation. We will act towards Russia, we will discuss this and we expect answers," Finnish Foreign Minister Timo Soini said in a statement to public broadcaster Yle while on a state visit to the United States. The Finnish foreign ministry said on Thursday that the disruption of Finland's GPS signal during recent NATO war games came from Russian territory. Russia may take actions to protect its vessels in Azov Sea: KremlinIraq restarts some Kirkuk oil flows after year-long haltUS strikes eastern Syria using banned phosphorus bombs, Russia saysRussia wants to steer clear of any OPEC-led oil production cut
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At least four PKK/KCK terror suspects have been arrested in an anti-terror operation across Turkey on Saturday, according to security sources.In separate raids, four suspects were arrested in three provinces, including Istanbul, Van, and Izmir, said the source, who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media.Digital material used in the propaganda for the terrorist organization was also seized.The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S., and EU.In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, it has been responsible for the deaths of some 40,000 people, including women and children.Iraq restarts some Kirkuk oil flows after year-long haltAssad forces raped 28, murdered 11 children in two months in Syria’s AleppoYPG is 'Syrian offshoot' of PKK terror group: US envoy100 senior terrorists neutralized in 2018: Turkish min.
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A Turkish humanitarian aid agency on Friday distributed 20 wheelchairs to handicapped people in northwestern Idlib province of Syria."Syrians, who are victims of war, are trying to hold on to life despite the ongoing internal turmoil in their country," Selim Tosun, Humanitarian Relief Foundation’s (IHH) media advisor in Syria, told Anadolu Agency."As IHH, we are trying to support them with these aids," he added.Syria has been locked in a vicious civil war since early 2011 when the Assad regime cracked down on pro-democracy protests with unexpected ferocity.
Turkish aid group distributes wheelchairs in Syria