The Turkish Army pounded on Tuesday Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) positions north of the Syrian province of Aleppo amid efforts to establish two observation points west of Idlib.
Turkey continued to send military reinforcements to the countryside of the province, located in northwestern Syria.
On Tuesday, a military convoy entered the town of Mahmil in the countryside of western Idlib.
Turkish sources said that more than 10 armored vehicles carrying officers were seen touring the town, accompanied by members of the Ankara-backed Faylaq Al-Sham militant group.
The sources said the Turkish officers explored two positions where the Turkish Army would later position to enhance its presence in areas close to the M4 road.
Russia and Turkey have started patrolling the M4 highway, starting from the village of Al-Nayrab, in Idlib, and reaching the village of Ain Al-Hour, near the city of Jisr Al-Shughour.
The patrols come after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, announced a ceasefire agreement in Idlib on March 5.
However, hundreds of residents reject the Russian-Turkish patrols. On Sunday, some Syrian opposition factions obstructed the first patrol near Arihah by placing tires on the M4.
Separately, Turkish tanks pounded Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) positions near the city of Azaz in the countryside of north Aleppo.
The Turkish Defense Ministry said in a statement that it killed two SDF members attempting to infiltrate the Euphrates Shield zone in north Syria.
This week, the ministry announced the killing of 6 YPG members, including two officials, in the city of Tal Rafaat also in the countryside of north Aleppo.
On October 9, Ankara launched the Operation Peace Spring against YPG members from the area east of the Euphrates River.
