BEIRUT (Reuters) - Turkey-allied Syrian rebels said on Saturday they would cooperate with Turkish diplomatic efforts that have halted a Russian-backed government offensive in Idlib, but they will not surrender their weapons or territory.
Turkey and Russia struck a deal on Monday that will create a demilitarised zone between government and rebel fighters in northwestern Syria, sparing the area a major offensive for which pro-government forces had been mobilising.
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