Russian troops move into northern Syria

Russia has moved to fill the void left by the United States in Syria, deploying troops to keep apart advancing Syrian and Turkish forces


Oct 15, Manbij: Russia begins patrolling front lines around city following U.S. withdrawal

Turkey’s proposed “safe zone” extends 30km into Syria

Oct 13: Nearly 800 IS affiliates escape camp


TURKEY
Diyarbakir
Kobane
Tal Abyad Captured by Turkey
Ras al-Ain Heavy fighting
Qamishli
Roj
Lake Assad
Tabqa
Ain Issa 
Raqqa
SYRIA
Deir al-Zour
River Euphrates
Tal Tamr
Dashisha
Hasakah 
Hawl
M4 highway
Malikiya
IRAQ

100km 60 miles

Areas of control (as of Oct 16, 2019) 
Syrian government and allies
Turkish-backed opposition and Turkish military
Kurdish-led forces
Camp for internally displaced persons
Detention facility holding members of so-called Islamic State (IS)
Camp holding IS family members 
Air bases	Syrian	Turkish


TURKEY
Area of detail
SYRIA
Damascus
JORDAN
IRAQ

200km 125 miles


Sources: Associated Press, BBC, Institute for the Study of War, LiveuaMap 
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