Syrian army says entering area east of Aleppo after Kurds agree to withdraw

Aleppo, Syria: Syria s army said Saturday its forces had started entering an area east of the city of Aleppo afterKurdishforces agreed to withdraw fro...

Aleppo, Syria: Syria's army said Saturday its forces had started entering an area east of the city of Aleppo after Kurdish forces agreed to withdraw from the region following recent clashes.

In a statement carried by state television, the army said its forces "began entering the western Euphrates area, starting with the town of Deir Hafer", after Kurdish forces had agreed to withdraw on Saturday morning.

An AFP correspondent saw army forces advancing towards the area, including with tanks.

In a statement carried by state television, the military urged civilians "not to enter the operations area" until the army had secured it and "cleared it of all mines and war remnants".

After driving out Kurdish forces from Aleppo city last week following deadly clashes, Syria's army deployed reinforcements near Deir Hafer and told the SDF to evacuate the area between the town and the Euphrates River, around 30 kilometres (18 miles) further east.