The Kurds in Syria say the Syrian government has agreed to send its army to the northern border to try to halt Turkey’s offensive against them, the BBC reports.
Syrian state media earlier reported that government forces had been deployed to the north.
It follows the US decision to pull all its remaining troops from the area over the “untenable” situation there.
The Turkish assault, launched last week, is aimed at forcing Kurdish forces from along the border area.
Areas under control of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have come under heavy bombardment over the weekend, with Turkey making gains in two key border towns.
Dozens of civilians and fighters have been killed on both sides.
In a piece for the Foreign Policy, the Kurds’ commander in chief Mazloum Abdi explained why his forces are finally ready to partner with Assad and Putin.
“We do not trust their promises. To be honest, it is hard to know whom to trust,” he wrote.
“But if we have to choose between compromises and the genocide of our people, we will surely choose life for our people,” Absi added.
