Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Syrian forces have pushed Kurdish fighters out of several cities and villages in the Aleppo region on Saturday after Kurdish leaders announced they were withdrawing. The Syrian military took control of Maskana and continued its advance on other communities controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces, which largely is made up of Kurds, CNN reported . The SDF's media center reported the Kurdish forces are "engaged in intense clashes" with the Syrian military and accused government