(Zaman Al Wasl)- Russian military police will set up observation points in northeastern Ras Al-Ayn region to halt skirmishes between Turkish-backed forces and Kurdish militias, activists told Zaman al-Wasl.
The new outposts will be constructed between the towns of Tel Tamr and Abu Rasayn north of Hasakah city.
Over the past two weeks, clashes erupted between the YPG-led Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian National Army near Ras al-Ayn region backed by the Turkish artillery.
The Turkish Defense Ministry said last week that its commandos had killed 8 YPG militants were trying to infiltrate the ‘Operation Peace Spring zone in northeastern Syria,
The Turkish military and the Syrian National Army attacked Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria on October 9 with the aim of creating a roughly 30-kilometer (20-mile) deep buffer zone.
Kurdish forces agreed to withdraw from a 120-kilometer (75 mile) long, Arab-majority segment of the 440-kilometer (275-mile) border zone, although clashes have been reported since.
Turkey subsequently reached a deal with the Syrian regime's main backer Russia for Kurdish forces to pull back from the entire border area.
Also in Ras Al-Ayn region, local activists told Zaman al-Wasl that Turkey agreed to open a commercial border crossing, seeking to supply the residents with basic products and goods,
A source from the local governing council said that Turkish officials agreed to their request to open a commercial crossing between Ceylanpınar and Ras al-Ayn.
A 15,000m² plot of land in northern Abra neighborhood was rented to Turkey for two years to establish the road within this land leading to the temporary crossing,, the source added.
About 100 traders have applied for a commercial register to start moving supplies from Turkey.
The border town of Ras al-Ayn is suffering from scarcity of agricultural, industrial and alimentary supplies due to a siege imposed by Kurdish forces.
Writing by Mohamed Hamdan
Zaman Al Wasl
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