A trickle of civilians left a contested area east of Aleppo on Thursday after a warning by the Syrian military to evacuate ahead of an anticipated government military offensive against Kurdish-led forces.

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.

ALEPPO, Syria Jan 10 (Reuters) - The last Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters left the Syrian city of Aleppo on Sunday, state-run Ekhbariya TV said, following a ceasefire deal that allowed evacuations after days of deadly clashes.

Syria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ibrahim Olabi, on Thursday visited the Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud

Syrian authorities have warned civilians to leave a contested area in Aleppo as clashes continue between government and Kurdish forces