US EditionCivilians flee on foot as Syrian military offensive looms east of Aleppo
Over 140,000 people have been displaced as the Syrian government declared a military exclusion zone and warned of an imminent offensive against Kurdish-led forces east of Aleppo.
- On Wednesday, Syrian state television published an army map declaring a `closed military zone` east of Aleppo and urged civilians to stay away, saying `a humanitarian corridor will be opened towards the city of Aleppo` on Thursday morning until the afternoon.
- After a stalled March integration deal, Syria's Islamist-led government seeks to extend authority nationwide, while Elham Ahmad, senior Kurdish administration official, said Kurds accuse the government of `preparing themselves for another attack` and breaking the pact.
- SANA released photos of reinforcements from Latakia and Damascus, as the army closed roads in eastern Aleppo; SOHR reported 45 civilians and 60 fighters killed.
- Thousands demonstrated in Qamishli against Aleppo violence, and Admiral Brad Cooper, US Central Command chief, urged parties to `avoid actions that could further escalate tensions`.
- Regionally, the Syrian Democratic Forces control parts of the oil-rich north and northeast, while Turkey views them as an extension of the PKK, which ended armed struggle last year, Syrian state television said.
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The Syrian army granted a deadline on Thursday for civilians to evacuate an area in the north of the country from which it wants to regain control of Kurdish forces, after delocating them from the city of Aleppo.
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Syrian leader urges Kurdish integration as army sends troops east of Aleppo
President Ahmed al-Sharaa repeated calls on Wednesday for Syria's Kurds to integrate into the state, as the army deployed reinforcements near a Kurdish-held area east of Aleppo following deadly clashes in the city.
The Syrian Army's operations command announced on Wednesday evening the opening of a humanitarian corridor towards Aleppo, designated for civilians residing in the eastern parts of the city, amid escalating military activity along the front lines with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the eastern Aleppo countryside.
Syrian military tells civilians to evacuate contested area east of Aleppo amid rising tensions
Syria’s military said it would open a corridor Thursday for civilians to evacuate an area of Aleppo province that has seen a military buildup following intense clashes between government and Kurdish-led forces in Aleppo city.
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