Syrian government forces enter the boder town of Kobani
Syrian regime troops and Russian soldiers
on Wednesday entered the key border town of Kobani also known as Ain al-Arab,
following a deal struck with Kurdish authorities amid a deadly Turkish
offensive, a war monitor said.
“Syrian regime and Russian troops
have entered the town of Kobani,” the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Syrian
army has taken control of military bases in northeast Syria that were abandoned
by US forces, according to a report by Russian state TV.
On Tuesday, Russia said that Syrian government
forces had taken control of the city of Manbij, after Damascus deployed troops
to the country’s north to contain a Turkish offensive.
“The Syrian government army has full
control over the city of Manbij and nearby settlements,” the Russian defence
ministry said in a statement.
