Syria poised to attack Kurdish-held towns to pressure stalled talks, sources say

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi, Mahmoud Hasano , Jonathan Spicer and Timour AzhariJan 15 (Reuters) - Syrian troops are poised to attack towns in the north and east held by Kurdish fighters, sources familiar with the matter said, to pressure autonomy-minded Kurds into making concessions in deadlocked talks with the Damascus government.