(Guardian-UK) Michael Safi and Bethan McKernan - Syrian troops have begun sweeping into Kurdish-held territory on a collision course with Turkish forces and their allies, a day after the Kurds agreed to hand over key cities to Damascus in exchange for protection after four days of bombardment by Turkish artillery and jets. Syrian state media said on Monday that its army was moving north to "confront Turkish aggression on Syrian territory." Meanwhile, at least 750 people with links to ISIS escaped from detention camps in northeastern Syria on Sunday.
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