Trust the WashPost to turn this into Fake News LOL!
Deir al-Zour is a big bargaining chip for the Kurds re Syria.
This news, and the presence of Syrian irregular forces in Afrin, shows that Syria and the Kurds are coming to agreement.
Which we want.
“shows that Syria and the Kurds are coming to agreement.
Which we want.”
We want an agreement, but not necessarily one where they agree to turn everything over to the Iranians (who control the “Syrian” irregular forces in Afrin - actually Shi’ite mercenaries paid by Iran).
When the Russians withdrew their air defense and invited the Turks to invade, this were likely results they desired - drive a wedge into US alliances in Syria, and draw Kurdish forces away from the valuable oil fields they occupy East of Deir ez Zour.