Turkiye started training and support for Syria’s army, source says

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A Turkish armed forces convoy travels along the border between Syria and Turkey near the border town of Ras al-Ain in the Hassakeh province in northeastern Syria, on October 27, 2019. (FILE/AFP)
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  • Under the military cooperation accord signed in August, Turkiye has said it will provide Syria’s armed forces with military training, weapons and logistical tools

ANKARA, Sept 11 : Turkiye has started training and providing consultancy and technical support for Syria’s army under an agreement signed last month, a Turkish defense ministry source said on Thursday.
Under the military cooperation accord signed between the two countries’ defense ministries in August, Turkiye has said it will provide Syria’s armed forces with military training, weapons and logistical tools.
The source, speaking at a briefing in Ankara, also said that reports of Israel carrying out attacks against Turkish equipment stationed in Syria were false and that there were no changes to Turkiye’s personnel or equipment in northern Syria.

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