Syrian forces deployed near Turkish border

By Mehmet Guzel and Bassem Mroue
Updated October 14 2019 - 9:58pm, first published 9:56pm
Turkish-led forces have taken control of the Syrian border towns of Tel Abyad and Ras al Ain.
Turkish-led forces have taken control of the Syrian border towns of Tel Abyad and Ras al Ain.

Syrian government troops have moved into a series of towns and villages in northern Syria, setting up a potential clash with Turkish-led forces in the area, as US troops prepared to pull out.

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