Syrian government troops strike deal with Kurdish-led forces to hold off Turkey's military offensive. Kurdish authorities have already reported the escape of hundreds of people with links to ISIS from a detention camp.
Syrian government troops have began advancing north following a deal struck with Kurdish-led forces to hold off Turkey's military offensive, as Kurdish authorities reported the escape of hundreds of people with links to ISIS from a detention camp in the area.
The reported deal comes as US President Donald Trump decided to withdraw all remaining American forces out of northern Syria. The development has paralyzed the fight against ISIS and ceded US and Kurdish battlefield gains to Syrian government forces that are allied with Russia. There are also growing concerns over the safety of civilians as hundreds of thousands of families flee the Turkish offensive, with Kurdish-controlled towns coming under heavy fire.
CNN gains exclusive access to US base in northern Syria 02:18ISIS families escape from campBut the offensive threatens gains made against ISIS.Kurdish authorities claim Turkey's offensive has led to the escape of"785 people affiliated with foreign ISIS fighters" from the Ain Issa camp. The camp mainly houses internally displaced people and some ISIS family members.
Turkish operation in Syria threatens civilians 01:42More than 150,000 people have been displaced from border areas around Tal Abyad and Ras al-Ain, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs . As roads flood with families trying to escape the offensive, criticism has been leveled at Trump for pulling troops out of the area thereby helping to provide a de facto go ahead for the Turkish attack.Retired US four-star Marine Gen.
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