Syrian Troops Deploy Toward Raqqa, Turkish Front |

Syria's state news agency says government forces have entered the northern town of Tabqa, as they move north against Turkish forces in the country.

SANA said Monday that in addition to Tabqa and its air base that carries the same name, Syrian troops entered several other villages on the southern parts of Raqqa province.

Tabqa was previously a stronghold of the Islamic State group, and is on the road to the city of Raqqa, which was IS' de facto capital, until it lost both in 2017.

The move toward Tabqa and nearby villages came a day after Syria's Kurds said Syrian government forces agreed to help them fend off Turkey's invasion - a major shift in alliances as U.S. troops withdraw from the northern border area.