Battles between Turkish-backed groups, supported by air strikes, and Kurdish-led forces killed 37 people on Thursday in Syria's northern Manbij region, a war monitor said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor reported "fierce battles in the Manbij

About 40 militants have been killed during the most recent fierce fighting between Turkish-backed groups and US-backed Kurdish forces in northern Syria , a London-based war monitor says.

War monitor reports 37 killed in clashes between Turkish-backed groups and Kurdish-led forces in Syria's Manbij region.

Talks aimed at ending a 40-year-old militant conflict have fostered peace hopes in Turkey but the precarious situation of Kurdish forces in Syria and uncertainty about Ankara's intentions have left many Kurds anxious about the path ahead.

A key dam in northern Syria has become a flash point in the conflict between Kurdish forces and Turkish-backed armed groups

The Turkish Armed Forces have been put on high combat readiness due to the possibility of conducting an operation against Kurdish armed groups in Syria. This information was relayed to the pro-government newspaper "Türkiye" by sources from the Turkish Ministry of Defense.

The Turkish armed forces have been placed on full combat readiness due to the potential for operations against Kurdish armed groups in Syria. This information was provided to the pro-government newspaper "Türkiye" by sources within the Turkish Ministry of Defense.