War escalates in north-east Syria as US envoy holds talks in Ankara
Fighting in north-east Syria intensified: at least 10 SDF fighters killed as government forces try to cut supply lines and squeeze the group into a pocket near Turkey. The escalation happened while US envoy Tom Barrack met Turkey’s FM in Ankara; details of talks weren’t disclosed. Over recent weeks the SDF has lost resource-rich areas it once held with US support, and leaders met in Damascus under US auspices but reported talks were inconclusive. The US is pushing for SDF areas to be handed to government-led police and civil agencies rather than the military.
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