"The Syrian military says it is advancing to secure territories formerly controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Aleppo governorate. On Saturday, government troops entered Deir Hafer, approximately 50km (30 miles) east of Aleppo city, following the SDF's announcement of a planned withdrawal from their strongholds beginning early in the morning. SDF commander Mazloum Abdi (also known as Mazloum Kobani) announced via X on Friday"
"that the group would pull back from contact lines east of Aleppo at 7am local time (04:00 GMT) on Saturday and relocate its forces to areas east of the Euphrates River, responding to requests from allied nations and mediators. Syria's Ministry of Defence expressed support for the SDF's withdrawal decision, stating it would monitor the complete implementation, including the removal of fighters and equipment, before deploying Syrian military forces to assert state authority in the vacated regions."
Government troops entered Deir Hafer, east of Aleppo city, after the SDF announced a planned withdrawal early Saturday. SDF commander Mazloum Abdi said via X that forces would pull back from contact lines east of Aleppo and relocate east of the Euphrates at the request of allied nations and mediators. Syria's Ministry of Defence supported the withdrawal and said it would monitor removal of fighters and equipment before deploying state forces to assert authority in vacated areas. Syrian military officials reported earlier shelling of bases linked to a PKK-affiliated militia and former regime elements in Deir Hafer. The United States urged restraint and negotiations to integrate Kurdish-administered institutions into Syrian state structures.
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