Syrian Forces Step In To Thwart Turkish Onslaught

The Kurds struck a deal with Russia-backed Assad government to fend offinvasion after U.S. announced troop withdrawal

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Russia-backed Syrian forces wasted no time in taking advantage of an abrupt U.S. retreat from Syria on Monday, deploying deep inside Kurdish-held territory south of the Turkish frontier less than 24 hours after Washington announced a full withdrawal.

Kurdish forces, Washington’s former allies, said they invited in the government troops as an “emergency measure” to help fend offan assault by Turkey, launched last week with “a green light” from President Donald Trump that the Kurds describe as a betrayal.