BEIRUT—The Syrian regime has agreed to lend military support to embattled Kurds under heavy assault from Turkey, a move that would likely be a major blow to Kurdish aspirations for an autonomous region. Damascus said Monday it would send allied militias into the contested canton of Afrin, part of a deal that will help defend the Kurdish enclave. But the move could ease immediate tensions if it prompts Turkey to retreat from Afrin and moderate its threats against the nearby city of Manbij, where Syrian Kurds are backed by...

Source: Wall Street Journal February 19, 2018 15:11 UTC