Photos: Syrian army enters Deir Hafer after SDF withdrawal

The Syrian subject says it is advancing to unafraid territories formerly controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) successful Aleppo governorate.

On Saturday, authorities troops entered Deir Hafer, astir 50km (30 miles) eastbound of Aleppo city, pursuing the SDF’s announcement of a planned withdrawal from their strongholds opening aboriginal successful the morning.

SDF commandant Mazloum Abdi (also known arsenic Mazloum Kobani) announced via X connected Friday that the radical would propulsion backmost from interaction lines eastbound of Aleppo astatine 7am section clip (04:00 GMT) connected Saturday and relocate its forces to areas eastbound of the Euphrates River, responding to requests from allied nations and mediators.

Syria’s Ministry of Defence expressed enactment for the SDF’s withdrawal decision, stating it would show the implicit implementation, including the removal of fighters and equipment, earlier deploying Syrian subject forces to asseverate authorities authorization successful the vacated regions.

Previously, Syrian subject officials reported they had initiated shelling operations against bases belonging to a militia affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and against erstwhile authorities elements allied with the SDF successful Deir Hafer.

The United States, which aims to found lasting bid successful Syria to heighten broader Middle East stableness and forestall ISIL (ISIS) resurgence, has encouraged some parties to debar confrontation and resume negotiations, according to Syrian officials and diplomatic sources.

Both sides participated successful extended talks passim past year, moving towards integrating Kurdish-administered subject and civilian institutions into Syrian authorities structures by the extremity of 2025, with some repeatedly emphasising their penchant for diplomatic solutions.