Syrian military tells civilians to evacuate contested area east of Aleppo amid rising tensions
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Syrian government soldiers stand on their armoured vehicle, as their convoy passes on a highway to the Deir Hafer village for a possible escalation fighting with the Kurdish fighters, in eastern Aleppo, Syrian, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)Syrian government soldiers drive a vehicle with rocket launcher, on a highway to Deir Hafer village amid the possibility of escalating fighting with the Kurdish fighters, in eastern Aleppo, Syria, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)Syrian government soldiers pray on a highway as they head to Deir Hafer village amid the possibility of escalating fighting with the Kurdish fighters, in eastern Aleppo, Syria, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
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Syrian government soldiers stand on their armoured vehicle, as their convoy passes on a highway to the Deir Hafer village for a possible escalation fighting with the Kurdish fighters, in eastern Aleppo, Syrian, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)