Turkey, Russia begin joint patrols in northeast Syria
A new military convoy rolling through northern Syria...
As Russian and Turkey joint patrols officially began Friday (November 1)...
A deal between the two countries that forced a Kurdish militia away from territory near Turkey's border.
It comes after Turkey and allied Syrian rebels launched a cross-border offensive on October 9th against the Kurdish YPG militia.
They seized control of 75 miles of land along the frontier.
These Turkish armoured vehicles are heading to join their Russian counterparts.
Ground and air units are also involved in the patrol.
Overnight, the Turkish Defence Ministry said Turkey had handed over 18 men to the Russians.
It's believed they are Syrian government soldiers, who were detained in Syria near the Turkish border this week.
At one point this would have been an unlikely alliance.
Russia is the Syrian government's most powerful ally while Turkey has long backed Syria's rebel fighters.
The Turkish-Russian deal last week allowed Syrian government forces to move back into areas around the border that they haven't been to for years.
