a vacuum syrian government forces have moved into the area as part of their deal with the kurdish administration to thwart the turkish led assault and syria s ally russia is also moving to fill the void left by the us. the syrian town of ras al-ain pounded by turkish a tillery across the border. a week into turkey s offensive in northern syria fighting still rages here. turkish backed syrian militias seen here at battling kurdish fighters who are counterattacking to retake the town. the turkish onslaught has left the kurdish autonomous administration in northern syria little choice but to turn to the assad regime for help. syrian government troops have pushed forward to stop the turkish advance. they have reached the city of man bage a strategic town situated on