Syrian army moving to face ‘Turkish aggression’ in country’s north

(RT) – Tensions are mounting in northern Syria as Damascus started moving its forces to face the Turkish troops that are carrying out an operation against the Kurds in the area, state news agency Sana reports. The Kurdish-led administration in northern Syria said in a statement that an agreement has been reached with Damascus for the Syrian government troops to be deployed along the border with Turkey. The Syrians will deploy to the strategic Kurdish-held border town of Kobani within 48 hours, Lebanese

broadcaster al-Mayadeen reported. RT’s sources in the region also confirmed the reports. The Syrian army already entered the city of Manbij in the northern province of Aleppo late on Sunday, al-Mayadeen reported. The Kurd militiamen let the government troops pass through their checkpoints unhampered. The distance between Manbij and Kobani is around 60 milometers, a one-hour car drive. Turkey is going to come under intense pressure now that Syrian troops are heading to the north, believes Joshua Landis, director of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma. READ MORE