Syria, Turkey leaves the south of Idlib. It is feared that it points to the east
The progress of the SAA offensive towards Barah led to the abandonment by the TAF of the observation points in the area. In parallel, Ankara suddenly bombs Ain Issa.
Syria, campaign of bomb attacks against Turkey in Al Bab
Attacks by unknowns against the TAF north of Aleppo multiply. Ankara fears that, with attention focused on Idlib, someone will want to create chaos in the city on the M4.
Syria, the third Russia-Turkey joint patrol on the M4 has failed
The convoy, escorted by drones, enters Idlib and arrives in Naryab. But then is forced to go back. Moscow, exhausted patience with Ankara, supports the Damascus maxi operation in the province.
Syria, nervousness on Idlib truce grows. Turkey sends more reinforcements
Ankara deployed over 2,100 vehicles and 10,000 TAF soldiers to the province, in case of Spring Shield reactivating against Damascus. Erdogan, however, also continues to negotiate with Russia.
Syria, Turkey in Idlib strengthens military presence on the M4
Ankara tries to react to the nervousness of the militias and Russia, increasing security along the road. Deans of the TAF arrive north and south, while parallel diplomacy proceeds.
Syria, Russia-Turkey joint patrols in Idlib are not working
Second activity on M4 reduced as the first for security reasons. Moscow gets nervous and intimated to Ankara: Solve it now or we will. Meanwhile Damascus takes advantage of it.
Syria, is Turkey’s parallel diplomacy in Idlib starting to work?
First TAF patrol, without Russia, inside the region along the M4. Damascus sends columns of tanks north against Ankara, while facing the Coronavirus "in its own way".
Syria, the “game” between Turkey-Damascus from Idlib moves to Ain Issa?
SAA reinforcements sent to the city. Does Assad just want to show his muscles or is there anything else? Meanwhile, Ankara tries to unlock the stall on joint patrols with Russia along M4.
Syria, hard times for Turkey in Idlib: allied militias become a problem
Ankara concerned about the rebel threats to joint patrols with Russia on the M4, but cannot act to not lose their support. Damascus takes advantage of this to keep the stalemate.
Syria: pro-Iran militias, under attack in Deir Ezzor, seal Abu Kamal
PMF, with morale on the ground for Coronavirus and continuous raids suffered, fear spies. Meanwhile, Turkey still threatens Damascus to reactivate Spring Shield, but starts patrols with Russia.