Turkish military sets up 9th observation post in Syria

By Esref Musa

IDLIB, Syria (AA) - Turkish Armed Forces have set up their ninth observation post in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, the military announced on its Twitter account on Saturday.

The new observation post is located 88 kilometers (55 miles) from the Turkey-Syria border, according to Anadolu Agency’s correspondent in the region.

The correspondent said the 100-vehicle military convoy was on its way to the Morek region to establish the post.

Under the Astana, Kazakhstan agreement, Turkey is set to gradually establish 12 observation points from Idlib's north to south.

Idlib, located in northwestern Syria on the Turkish border, has faced intense attacks by the Bashar al-Assad regime after a vicious civil war broke out in 2011.

Since March 2015, Idlib is no longer under the control of the Assad regime and has been overrun by military opposition groups and armed anti-regime organizations.