Russia keeping rival forces apart in Syria

Updated October 16 2019 - 7:03am, first published 6:57am
Syrian army soldiers have arrivied in the northwestern Hasaka to counter the Turkish incursion.
Syrian army soldiers have arrivied in the northwestern Hasaka to counter the Turkish incursion.

Russia moved to fill the void left by the United States in northern Syria on Tuesday, deploying troops to keep apart advancing Syrian government forces and Turkish troops.

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