Syrian TV: Pro-government forces to enter Kurdish enclave
BEIRUT - Pro-government Syrian forces will begin entering the Syrian Kurdish enclave of Afrin in the country's northwest "within hours," state TV reported Monday.
The TV gave no further details about the deployment of the troops, known as "popular forces," which comes amid reports that an agreement has been reached between the Syrian government and the main Syrian Kurdish militia in control of the area.
The agreement may prompt Turkey to pull out its forces and end a month-long air and ground offensive that aims to oust the Syrian Kurdish militia known as the People's Protection Units, or YPG, from the border enclave.
The deployment would bring Syrian troops closer to the border with Turkey.
