Syria, Aleppo and Kurdish Forces

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Syrian Army Says It Finished Combing Through Aleppo Neighbourhood, Signalling Takeover From Kurdish Forces
The ​Syrian ‌army said on ​Saturday that ‍it had finished ​combing ​through ⁠Aleppo city's Sheikh Maksoud neighbourhood, signalling a ‌takeover from Kurdish ​fighters. The Syrian ‌army ‍earlier said it ⁠would push into the last Kurdish-held district ​of Aleppo on Friday after Kurdish groups there rejected a government demand for their fighters to withdraw ​under a ceasefire deal.

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Syrian security forces enter Aleppo neighborhood after clashes with Kurdish fighters
U.S. envoy urges Syrian government, Kurds "return to dialogue" after clashes in Aleppo
Hundreds of Syrians flee Aleppo neighbourhood as security forces move into area after fighting
Syrian security forces began deploying Saturday in a neighborhood in the northern city of Aleppo amid sporadic gunfire after days of intense clashes between government forces and Kurdish fighters that...

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Syrian army pushes into Aleppo district after Kurdish groups reject withdrawal
Syrian army says it finished combing through Aleppo neighbourhood, signalling takeover from Kurdish forces
Ceasefire quickly unravels after days of clashes between Syrian security forces and Kurdish fighters
The statement said the ceasefire was effective at 3 a.m. in the neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud, Achrafieh and Bani Zaid and gave armed groups six hours to leave the area.

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Updates: Syria’s army takes Aleppo’s Ashrafieh, battle with SDF continues
Syria strikes Kurdish area of Aleppo as fighters refuse to evacuate

US Launches New ‘Large-Scale Strikes’ on ISIS Targets in Syria

The strikes come less than a month after an ISIS gunman ambushed U.S. troops in Syria, killing three U.S. servicemembers—two Iowa National Guard soldiers and a civilian interpreter. The assault marked the first deadly attack on U.S. troops in Syria since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad.

US, Jordanian air forces conduct dozens of airstrikes in Syria against ISIS

They’re the first American airstrikes reported in Syria this year and the second wave of Operation Hawkeye Strike.

EU leaders visit Syria and pledge support for recovery after years of civil war

Top European Union officials have visited Syria for the first time to meet with interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa
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