A U.S. service member greets a member of the Turkish armed forces at the Syria-Turkey border prior to the start of the second joint ground patrol inside the security mechanism zone in northeast, Syria, Sept. 24, 2019. The patrol allowed both militaries to observe first-hand progress on destroyed YPG fortifications and areas where YPG elements voluntarily departed 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. The U.S. is currently executing concrete steps to ensure the border area in northeast Syria remains stable and secure. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Goedl)
Date Taken: | 09.23.2019 |
Date Posted: | 09.26.2019 08:04 |
Photo ID: | 5785254 |
VIRIN: | 190924-Z-YW698-0005 |
Resolution: | 8256x5504 |
Size: | 3.69 MB |
Location: | SY |
Web Views: | 310 |
Downloads: | 17 |
This work, U.S. and Turkish military forces conduct second joint ground patrol inside of the security mechanism in northeast Syria [Image 3 of 3], by SSG Andrew Goedl, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.