Syrian Forces Enter Aleppo Region as Kurdish Fighters Withdraw East

Syrian government forces took control of Deir Hafer and Maskana on Saturday after Kurdish-led fighters withdrew to the eastern bank of the Euphrates River.The military advance was marked by clashes at the Al-Thawra oil field and the deaths of two soldiers near Maskana despite a recent decree by Ahmad al-Sharaa recognizing Kurdish cultural rights.International mediation continues as Mazloum Abdi prepares to meet USA envoy Tom Barrack in Iraq while thousands of civilians flee the region.