Ankara Seeks to Recruit Saudi-Backed Terrorists in Northern Syria

Turkey is attempting to recruit the Saudi-backed militants after Jeish al-Islam and Faylaq al-Rahman terrorists left Eastern Ghouta of Damascus to Northern Syria.

News ID: 70161

Date: 13 May 2018 - 21:57

TEHRAN (Defapress)-The Arabic-language al-Watan newspaper reported on Sunday that the 'Interim Government', affiliated to the terrorists whose headquarters is in Turkey and acts in the territories occupied by the al-Nusra Front (also known as Fatah al-Sham Front or the Levant Liberation Board) announced that it has played a mediatory role along with a representative of Liwa al-Mo'tasem so that Jeish al-Islam militants reach an agreement with Faylaq al-Rahman.

The agreement was made as hundreds of terrorists and civilians were killed in clashes between Jeish al-Islam and Faylaq al-Rahman and al-Nusra front in 2016-2017 on the occupied territories in Eastern Ghouta of Damascus.

Analysts believe that the Ankara-backed 'Interim Governmen' and Liwa al-Mo'tasem's supervision over the agreement means that the Saudi-backed militants are now supported by Turkey.

They also referred to the current differences between Ankara and Riyadh, and said that if Jeish al-Islam didn’t accept Turkey's support, Ankara would never accept their deployment in the Syrian territories occupied by Turkey.

The Turkish army dispatched a new military delegation, accompanied by terrorist groups, to Western Idlib in Northwestern Syria on Saturday.

The Turkish convoy, including a military delegation, that was accompanied by terrorists entered Jisr al-Shughour region in Western Idlib.

There were several vehicles and a large volume of military equipment in the Turkish convoy.

Also, field sources reported that the Turkish delegation embarked on visiting Bedama and al-Najiyeh settlements in Western Idlib, adding that the army plans to set up a new truce monitoring point in the region.

In the meantime, local sources reported that the Russian and Syrian fighter jets pounded the positions of al-Turkistani terrorist group in Jisr al-Shughour region, inflicting major losses on the militants.

Also, a military analyst said that the Turkish troops plan to occupy Idlib and arrival of Ankara forces in Western Idlib is aimed at preventing the Syrian Army troops from carrying out anti-terrorism operation against Tahrir al-Sham Hay'at (the Levant Liberation Board or the Al-Nusra Front) and other units of al-Turkistani group.

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