(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Syrian government forces have started to reach the north of the country, hours after the government agreed to help Kurdish forces facing Turkey.
Syrian state media say government forces entered a town about 50km (30 miles) south of the border in order “to confront Turkish aggression”.
The deal came after the US, the Kurds’ main ally, pulled troops from the area.
Turkey began an offensive in the north last week, aiming to drive Kurdish forces from the border region.
Areas under the control of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) came under heavy bombardment over the weekend, with Turkey making gains in two key border towns.
Dozens of civilians and fighters have been killed on both sides.
The US announced on Sunday it was evacuating all of its remaining soldiers from northern Syria.
(BBC)
