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Syria joint patrols: Russia and Turkey announce Idlib deal

Syria joint patrols: Russia and Turkey announce Idlib deal

Russia and Turkey are ready to start joint patrols to secure the last rebel stronghold in Syria.

The deal for Idlib province was announced in Moscow during a visit by Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Both countries also reiterated their determination to go ahead with a missile defence deal, which is angering the United States.

Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports from Moscow.

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