Syria, Damascus puts Turkey under pressure on Idlib
Surprisingly, SAA receives many reinforcements in Saraqeb. Is a maxi operation against militias starting? Ankara forced to decide whether to respect agreement with Russia or to support jihadists.
Syria: after water, Turkey uses again Isis as a weapon in the east
The TAF, blocked in Idlib, are still bombing the border of the buffer zone in Tal Abyad and Ain Issa. Ankara also releases a Daesh Emir. Objective: to increase the pressure on the SDF.
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, the Turkey-Damascus truce in Idlib begins to wobble
TAF and SAA exchange artillery shots between Saraqeb and inside of the province. Nervousness about coronavirus and situation on M4 is growing. Meanwhile, Russia is moving alone in the east.
Syria, the coronavirus doesn’t stop Turkey’s raids in the north
The TAF bomb, despite the UN request for a truce, Aleppo, Ain Issa and Tal Abyad. Ankara fears back attacks if it resumes Spring Shield. Meanwhile, Damascus confirms first death from COVID-19.
Syria, rebels in Idlib raise their shot on Turkey: a bridge on M4 destroyed
Objective: to prevent joint TAF-Russian patrols from passing. Jihadists need immediate support against SAA pressure and coronavirus. UN and ICRC call for total truce.
Syria, Turkey in Idlib has 2 problems: coronavirus and allied militias
The formal arrival of COVID-19 forces Ankara to review the strategy in the province. In addition, local jihadists are increasingly nervous: the TAF risk attacks on the M4 even without Russia.
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, 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.