Now Russia warns Turkey to stay OUT of Syria and let Assad take back areas vacated by Trump’s withdrawal of US troops as Erdogan’s forces prepare attack

Thursday, December 27, 2018
By Paul Martin

Pictures show Turkish armoured vehicles being sent to the border with Syria
Turkey ‘determined’ to clear US-allied Kurdish fighters from Manbij in Syria
US president Donald Trump announced a pullout of troops from Syria last week
Russia says it expects Syrian forces to take back areas vacated by US troops

JULIAN ROBINSON
DAILYMAIL.COM
27 December 2018

Russia has told Turkey to let the Syrian government take back areas vacated by US troops with Ankara preparing to clear Kurdish fighters from a town in the war-torn country.

The Kremlin’s Foreign Ministry said it expects the territory to be handed to Assad’s forces after US president Donald Trump announced a pullout from the country last week – a move that surprised allies and sparked the resignation of two of his top aides.

Turkey has said it is working with Washington to coordinate the withdrawal of US forces but remains ‘determined’ to clear US-allied Kurdish fighters from Manbij in northern Syria. Pictures have emerged today showing Turkish armoured military vehicles and troop carriers being dispatched to the border with Syria.

However, Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s troops and Russian forces have also started deploying to the front lines around the town.

Yesterday, Moscow’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova emphasised that territories in eastern Syria should be handed over to the Syrian government in line with international law.

She said Moscow was unaware of any details of the planned US withdrawal from Syria, but added that the move would help peaceful settlement in Syria if implemented.

‘If the troop withdrawal happens, it would have a positive impact on the situation,’ Ms Zakharova said at a briefing.

US president Donald Trump announced the pullout from Syria last week, surprising allies and sparking the resignation of two of his top aides.

The US backed the Kurdish-led forces in oil-rich eastern Syria for four years in the fight against ISIS militants, and its withdrawal will leave the area up for grabs.

Asked about Turkey’s plans to launch an attack on the area, Ms Zakharova answered that Russia and Turkey had closely coordinated their actions in Syria, ‘including military counter-terrorist operations’, but would not elaborate further.

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