The Syrian army declared areas west of the Euphrates a military zone on Saturday and pushed east in a rapid offensive to regain territory held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.
The fighting comes despite an internationally brokered agreement announced on Saturday. Both sides have accused the other of violating the deal, reporting renewed clashes and the deaths of several fighters.
Tensions have escalated between the SDF - which control a contested semi-autonomous region in Syria’s north-east - and Damascus after clashes erupted in Aleppo over the control of three Kurdish-majority neighbourhoo
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