The battle will likely heat up
Syrian army, Kurdish fighters strike deal to counter Turkey
Syrian army deploys to Tel Tamer town in northeastern Syria after reaching deal with Kurdish-led forces controlling region to deploy into area to counter attack by Turkey.
Monday 14/10/2019
The battle will likely heat up
BEIRUT - Syrian army troops entered the town of Tel Tamer in northeastern Syria, state media reported on Monday, after Damascus reached an agreement with the Kurdish-led forces controlling the region to deploy into the area to counter an attack by Turkey.
Tel Tamer is on a strategically important highway, the M4, that runs east to west. Turkish forces said they had seized the highway on Sunday. Tel Tamer is 35 km (20 miles) southeast of Ras al Ain, one of the focal points of the Turkish assault.