It was an act of betrayal against the Syrian Kurds – perhaps our most important ally in the fight against Islamic State. The prospect of being wiped out by the Turks gave the Syrian Kurds no choice but to seek help from Assad. So Assad, who drowned his country in blood, is once more than all-conquering ruler of Syria. Pictured is a Syrian soldierRussia announced yesterday that its units were deploying to keep apart the advancing Syrian and Turkish forces. Russia announced yesterday that its units were deploying to keep apart the advancing Syrian and Turkish forces.

Source: Daily Mail October 15, 2019 21:33 UTC