Syria live news: Army takes control of east Aleppo towns as SDF pulls out

Army says its forces are working to remove mines and other war remnants as they continue advancement.

Syrians flee Aleppo as tensions rise with Kurdish-led SDF

• The Syrian army says its forces have taken control of Deir Hafer, Maskana and dozens of other towns in eastern Aleppo governorate as Syrian Democratic Forces withdraw.
• The two sides exchange allegations as clashes erupt near Maskana, with the army saying two soldiers have been killed and others wounded.