Syria/Iraq update 8/29/2020..Saudi Troops Secretly Move into Syria

Saudi Troops Secretly Move into Syria

The Russian Center for the Reconciliation of the Warring Parties reported that during a Russian-Turkish patrol of the M-4 highway, near the town of Urum al-Jauz, in the south of the Idlib DMZ – the patrol came under fire from an anti-tank grenade launcher. As a result of the attack – 1 Russian APC was damaged. “2 Russian servicemen received minor concussions. The patrol was stopped. The personnel of the Russian part of the patrol was returned to their point of deployment. Medical assistance was provided to the injured on the spot. Their health condition is satisfactory” – the Center reported. It was noted that the damaged BTR-82 was evacuated a bit later. The command of the Russian group of forces in Syria, together with the Turkish military and the Syrian security agencies, are investigating the identity of the local terrorists that attacked the convoy.

An Iraqi government official confirmed that a civilian was killed and two others were kidnapped in an ISIS terrorist attack on a village in northeastern Diyala province.