Syrian forces have pushed Kurdish fighters out of several cities and villages in the Aleppo region after Kurdish leaders said they were withdrawing.

Clashes were reported in other parts of northern Syria as government forces pushed east. Meanwhile, troops made their way into the town of Deir Hafer. The two towns changed hands after deadly fighting erupted earlier this month between government troops and the U.

Syrian government forces have taken control of the northern city of Tabqa and the country’s largest dam, wresting them from Kurdish-led fighters, according to Syrian state media citing the country’s information minister.

This comes after Syria's government announced its first formal recognition of Kurdish national rights since 1946.

Syrian government forces have entered the outskirts of a northern town after Kurdish-led fighters decided to evacuate.

Scores of people carrying their belongings arrived in government-held areas in northern Syria on Friday ahead a possible attack by Syrian troops on territory held by Kurdish-led fighters east of the city of Aleppo.

Scores of people carrying their belongings arrived in government-held areas in northern Syria on Friday ahead of a possible attack by Syrian troops on territory held by Kurdish-led fighters east of the city of Aleppo.

Syria's army has seized swathes of the country's north, dislodging Kurdish forces from territory over which they held effective autonomy for more than a decade.