Syria's army took control of swathes of the country's north, dislodging Kurdish forces from territory over which they held effective autonomy for more than a decade.
The government appeared to be extending its grip on parts of the country under Kurdish control a day after so called President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree declaring Kurdish a "national language" and granting the minority group official recognition.
The Kurds have said the announcement fell short of their aspirations.
The SDF had said it would pull back from the key towns of Deir Hafer and Maksana, as well as some surrounding villages in the Aleppo governorate, whose residents are predominantly Arab.
Syria’s army took control of the area on Saturday and accused the SDF of violating a withdrawal agreement by targeting an army patrol near Maksana, “killing two soldiers”.
The SDF, meanwhile, accused Damascus of violating the agreement by entering the towns “before our fighters had fully withdrawn”.
United States Air Force F-15 fighter jets were spotted flying at low altitude over the eastern Aleppo countryside in northern Syria as Syrian government forces moved into the towns of Deir Hafer and Maskana following the withdrawal of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) units from the area.
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The presence of U.S. F-15 fighter jets over the region coincided with the movement of Syrian ground forces, highlighting continued U.S. air activity in northern Syria during a sensitive transition period. The U.S. military has not issued a public statement on the specific flights, but U.S. aircraft regularly operate in Syrian airspace as part of ongoing security missions, including monitoring force movements and deterring escalation.
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The Syrian transitional government is in contact with the US administration regarding military action against the Kurdish coalition, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the Syrian Foreign Ministry announced in a commentary to Syria TV, stressing that Washington supports Damascus's position.
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