Syria: A Russian police armored vehicle was hit by a bomb while patrolling near the town of Kobane, injuring three soldiers.

The incident happened today when a homemade bomb exploded in front of a Russian military police patrol car with Turkish forces. "Three soldiers in the vehicle were slightly injured and bruised, not life-threatening," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. The car was also slightly damaged by the explosion.

No individual or organization has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Russian police and Turkish soldiers began joint patrols on November 1 with a distance of about 100 km. The operation is part of an agreement on October 22 between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The agreement significantly reduced violence in the Syrian border region, but a number of gun battles still took place between forces in the region. A clash between Turkish and Syrian troops occurred on October 29 near the city of Ras al-Ain, killing six Syrian soldiers, including one executed by pro-Turkish rebels after being arrested. prisoner.

The town of Kobane (aka Kobani) near the Syrian-Turkish border has special significance to Kurdish militias who fight against Islamic State (IS) militants in one of the battles. fierce fighting in Syria. Kurdish militants withdrew from the area in late October, ceding control to Syrian government forces and Russian forces.