Military movements in “de-escalation zone” | Turkish forces prepare for establishing eighth military post near M4 and M5

Idlib province: SOHR sources have reported that Turkish forces have erected soil barriers on the outskirts of Saraqeb city to the east of Idlib city, as Turkish forces are preparing for establishing a new military post in that position which is near regime positions in Saraqeb.

SOHR sources have confirmed that Turkish forces intended to bring in new vehicles to the new post in the incoming hours. The new convoy will comprise an armoured personnel carrier with electronic warfare jamming system.

Accordingly, this post will be the eighth Turkish post in the surrounding areas of the key city of Saraqeb which overlooking M4 and M5 highways.

The current Turkish posts in this area are as follows: al-Duwayr, Afes, Rebat, al-Madjanah, Tajamu’ al-Salihiyah (al-Salihiyah Gathering), Majazer, al-Barrad, Maarrat Ali School, Tarnabeh, Khazan Afes (Afes Tank).

The new small post will be called “al-Mavrazah”, and it is considered a guard post of another major post in that area.