The Russian military stopped the clash of the army of Syria and the rebels in the North of Syria – RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, 10 Feb — RIA Novosti. the Russian military stopped a clash between the Syrian army and Turkey-backed rebels in Northern Syria, reports Reuters, citing sources.

Both sides of the clashes are fighting with a terrorist group “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia). According to the Agency, this was the first collision of the parties.

the Syrian military and rebels clashed on Thursday near the town of al-Bab. The representative of the Syrian army confirmed this information and added that “then the Russians intervened to bring the situation under control.”

representatives of the rebels accused the military that they caused the collision, approaching their positions on

the tanks. “The rebels gave them a warning shot, but the tank followed by a return shot, started the confrontation”, — quotes Agency the words of the source. “Then Russia intervened to resolve the situation,” the source added.

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