Over 100 #TSK vehicles, including 15 tanks, spotted crossing #Sarmada #IDlib and heading south towards #AlEiss #Aleppo. #HTS vehicles escorting them to their intended destination.
Unconfirmed yet but early news of #Syria regime jets strafing #TSK convoy near #Atareb, West #Aleppo. Convoy has reportedly shut the lights off and waiting for orders/resolution of situation.
Getting + confirmations of #TSK convoy getting attack by #Syria regime near #Atareb. #Turkey artillery reportedly fired against regime positions near #AlHadir, S. #Aleppo.
#Turkey Jets crossed into #Syria over conflagration zone. #TSK convoy retreated to #Qanater, SW #Aleppo.
#Syria regime targeted #TSK convoy near #Qamari on #Aleppo - #Damascus Highway, right off #ICARDA near final destination of #AlEiss.
No one hurt but #Turkish artillery pounded regime targets in retaliation. 3 #Turkey jets reported over #Syria #Atareb now.
According to #Idlib activists who witnessed #TSK convoy passing, it consisted of 20 tanks, 30 IFVs, over 70 vehicles, including up-armoured Panthers, towed artillery and transport trucks.
Footage confirming reported airstrikes in #Qamari area about 35 minutes ago, near #ICARDA SW #Aleppo, targeting a refugee camp.
#TSK convoy was apparently passing as airstrikes were carried out.
Pro #Syria regime FB page confirms "artillery strikes" vs #Qamari as #TSK convoy was about to deploy in Al-Eiss, S. #Aleppo.
"It was a message to #Turkey not to play with fire".
Activist in area says convoy had stopped "2kms" before targeted area and called air cover.
We can hear jets overhead heading towards the Syrian borders flying over the #Kilis area, southern #Turkey.
#TSK convoy filmed by Abu Barho crossing through #Atareb #Aleppo about an 45m before it reached the targeted zone near #Qamari #ICARDA
Recording of #SyAAF jet with tower dated tonight 29/01 (by activist recording).
#SyAAF pilot confirms direction "Western sector of #DaratIzza towards S. #Aleppo Countryside"
"Keep monitoring," Tower says. "Do not engage if you see them [#TSK] firing" it continues.
Check this thread for a pro-regime perspective of what happened tonight. (H/T @AlKurdi015)
Upsum: very little happened. No firing on regime part.
Recording of spotter instructions sent to escort of #TSK convoy asking them to turn their lights off.
Location unconfirmed but convoy referred to as going North-South.
Confirmed so far
- Regime jets DID NOT attack #TSK convoy.
- Route to deployment area bombed bout 10 minutes b4 convoy pass thru.
- Site of attack bout 4 miles 4m deployment zone.
- #Turkey jets x borders, did not engage.
Unconfirmed
- #TSK/#Iran militias briefly exchanged fire.
Eyewitness testimony from #Qamari camp SW #Aleppo where #TSK convoy stopped last night:
- Airstrikes didn't target convoy as happened before arrival.
- As convoy approached, artillery salvos from regime area commenced near #TSK position
- Convoy stopped for 30m then turned back.
#Aleppo citizen journalist Hassan Yassin filmed #TSK convoy parked near #Atareb following its targeting last night. Local contacts speculating convoy ready to deploy in #AlEiss 'as early as tonight or tomorrow' .
Earlier today, he interviewed eye witnesses who confirmed #TSK convoy had stopped near #Qamari as rocket salvos came from regime side. Craters near refugee camp filmed.
Here, #Aleppo journo Yassin, films the exact place where #TSK convoy was parked and turned around at #Qamari. The close distance from craters leave v. Little doubt that pro-regime forces deliberately targeted #Turkey forces, last night.
(@BBCNews ©)
Tonight’s blast vs #TSK convoy in #Atareb should be viewed in light of confirmation of claims that pro-regime forces shelled the convoy as it was ready to deploy near #AlEiss.
Locals suspecting an #Iran role to sabotage #Turkey #Russia agreements.
News of #TSK convoy now deploying in #AlEiss and #Barqoum, SW #Aleppo. 12 vehicles have allegedly left #Syria passing through Sarmada.
Awaiting confirmation.
It looks like emerging news are correct. Local contacts are confirming seeing 'entire' #TSK convoy heading north of #Atareb towards #Sarmada.
SW #Aleppo contacts can confirm not seeing TSK going through their areas. (H/T @AlKurdi015)
So far no one can provide any footage on convoy reaching Sarmada or border areas.
My personal conspiracy theory: We'll wake up to news of #TSK having deployed in AlEiss
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