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Joint Patrol

U.S. and Turkish military forces conduct a joint ground patrol inside the security mechanism area in northeast, Syria, Sept. 8, 2019. The patrol allowed both militaries to observe firsthand progress on destroyed Kurdish militia fortifications and areas where the Kurdish elements voluntarily left the area. The security mechanism is intended to address Turkey’s security concerns, maintain security in northeast Syria so ISIS cannot reemerge, and allow the coalition to remain focused on achieving the enduring defeat of ISIS.

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