Regime forces clash with Turkish troops in northeast border area

Syrian regime forces Wednesday were engaged in heavy clashes with Turkish troops in the countryside around the border town of Ras al Ain in an area where a military offensive by Ankara aims to create a "safe" zone, state media said.

 

It did not give details but Turkish-backed rebels said intermittent clashes have taken place in recent days with Syrian troops south of Ras al Ain, which was seized from Syrian Kurdish-led forces.

 

 Regime forces have with the agreement of Kurdish forces stepped in to take up positions in the area.