Syria troops sent north to 'confront' Turkey attack: state media

Sunday, 13 October, 2019 , 17:34

Damascus, Oct 13, 2019 (AFP) — The Syrian army has sent troops to "confront the Turkish aggression" in the north of the country where Ankara is battling Kurdish-led forces, the state news agency SANA said Sunday.

"Syrian... army units move north to confront Turkish aggression on Syrian territory," SANA said without giving further details.

The report came as a Kurdish official said on condition of anonymity that "negotiations" were underway between the Kurds and the Damascus government.