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2018-09-19 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
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Idlib peacening continues: Turkey ups fighters, Russia not mad about shootdown, jihadi groups refuse to leave
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Turkey plans to increase military presence in Idlib after Putin-Erdogan agreement
[AlMasdar] (2:45 P.M.) – Turkey plans to increase their military presence in the Idlib province of Syria, as they prepare to implement the demilitarized zone that was agreed upon in Sochi on Monday.
According to Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, Turkey is seeking to send troops to additional parts of Idlib, including the provincial capital.
“We will have 12 observation points in Idlib. However, we need to send additional troops there,” the minister said at a press conference in Ankara broadcasted by the NTV television channel.
The Turkish military had previously sent troops to the Idlib Governorate in response to the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) buildup.
However, they are now seeking more troops to deploy to the upcoming demilitarized zone in the Idlib Governorate.
Downed Russian plane will not affect Idlib agreement – Kremlin
[AlMasdar] (4:45 P.M.) – Press Secretary for Russian President Vladimir Putin Dmitry Peskov stated in Moscow on Monday that the loss of a Russian IL-20 jet over Syria would “not affect it in any way” the agreement reached between Russia and Turkey over the Syrian demilitarisation zone.
“This is an important ground-breaking agreement, a lifechanging one, regarding the future of Syria. It confirmed that Moscow and Ankara are able to reach a compromise and effective decisions according to the goal, which is to settle [the conflict] through diplomacy,” Peskov said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Monday that Russia and Turkey have agreed to establish a demilitarised zone in Idlib by 15 October, along the contact line of the armed opposition and the Syrian army.
The Syrian government is yet to comment.
Russian MoD says new ‘security system’ to be developed in Idlib
[AlMasdar] (6:45 P.M.) – The Russian and Turkish forces are developing a new security system in the Idlib Governorate, Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu said in a board meeting today.
“Our Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Mr. Erdogan held talks yesterday as part of efforts to resolve the situation in the Syrian Idlib de-escalation zone. The talks also involved defense ministers, foreign ministers and general staff chiefs,” he said.
“Following long negotiations, the parties agreed on a decision, which makes it possible for us to say that the construction of a new security system in the Idlib de-escalation zone begins today,” Shoigu added.
He pointed out that a memorandum on stabilizing the situation in Idlib, signed by Russia and Turkey, “implies that by October 10, heavy weapons must be withdrawn from the demilitarized zone, which will be 15 to 20 kilometers wide.”
“In addition, all the radical groups will have to leave the zone by October 15. That includes the ISIL [the former name of the Islamic State terror group – TASS], Jabhat al-Nusra [both outlawed in Russia – TASS] and those on the United Nations’ list of terrorist organizations,” the Russian defense chief said.
“Civilians both in Aleppo and the Idlib de-escalation zone should have access to this highway before the end of the year,” he added.
Russia gives terrorist groups until October 15th to leave demilitarized zone: MoD
[AlMasdar] (7:10 P.M.) – All designated terrorist groups in the Idlib Governorate will have until October 15th to leave the new demilitarized zone that was established by presidents Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu stated during a board meeting.
“In addition, all the radical groups will have to leave the zone by October 15. That includes the ISIL [the former name of the Islamic State terror group – TASS], Jabhat al-Nusra [both outlawed in Russia – TASS] and those on the United Nations’ list of terrorist organizations,” Shoigu said.
The Russian Minister of Defense also said that all heavy weapons must be removed from the demilitarized zone.
It is not clear how the Russian and Turkish forces plan on forcing the terrorist groups to leave these areas; however, it is not very likely that Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and the Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP) will accept this.
Jihadist groups allegedly reject Idlib agreement
[AlMasdar] (11:30 P.M.) – Two of the largest jihadist groups in northwest Syria have allegedly rejected the Idlib agreement that was established by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday in Sochi.
According to opposition activists via social media, both Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (formerly Jaysh Al-Fateh) and the Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP) have rejected the Idlib demilitarized zone agreement.
While nothing is official, it is expected that these jihadist groups will not accept the Idlib demilitarized zone agreement because it labels both of them as terrorist organizations.
With the Turkestan Islamic Party’s large presence in the Jisr Al-Shughour District of Idlib and the Jabal Al-Akrad region of Latakia, it is very likely that the Russian government will pressure the Turkish regime to either eliminate this group or let the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) do so. 
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