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Syrian army has ‘full military control’ over Deir Hafer, day after Kurdish forces leave
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People sit in a vehicle along with their belongings as they flee from the vicinity of the Humaymah village, east of Aleppo city, Syria, on January 16, 2026. (OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP)
DEIR HAFER, Syria — Syria’s army says it took control of the town of Deir Hafer outside Aleppo city, a day after Kurdish forces agreed to withdraw from the area following recent clashes.
In a statement to state television, the army says it had established “full military control” of Deir Hafer, while an AFP correspondent on the ground saw troops deploying inside the town.
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