Turkey grabbing Syrian land by moving border fence – Syrian ambassador to Russian media

‘Turkey has unilaterally moved a border fence deeper into Syrian territory in an apparent “land grab” violating Syria’s sovereignty, Syria’s ambassador to Russia has told RIA Novosti.
Speaking to RIA Novosti, Syrian ambassador Riad Haddad said Turkey “has moved the barbed-wire [border fence] deeper into our territory, exploiting the drying up of Afrin River southeast of the town of Jandaris, as if it is now Turkish lands.”
“This is how land grab is being done on Syrian soil,” the ambassador stated, stressing “we consider such actions a violation of our country’s sovereignty.”
Haddad also said the Turkish army has occupied Idlib governorate’s Qirbat and Atma districts, while sending heavy armor to seize territory near the town of Afrin. According to Syria’s ambassador, the Turks have begun preparations to build a wall that would split the captured lands off from Syrian territory.’
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