Syrian army and Kurdish fighters join forces to repel Turkey’s offensive

Kurdish-led fighters and Syrian government troops are going to be deployed side by side along the country’s border with Turkey.

The announcement marks a major shift in alliance for Syria’s Kurds, who had long-been partners with the us in the fight against Islamic state.

The Kurdish-led administration said the move is in response to Turkey’s offensive in northern Syria.

The group explained that the army deployment is designed to counter Turkey’s aggression and liberate the areas that the Turkish army and mercenaries have entered.

In other developments, France’s president Emmanuel Macron has told the leaders of the US and Turkey that the offensive must stop immediately.

Macron, alongside German chancellor Angela Merkel, told the world leaders that they have a common desire to end the offensive.