ALEPPO: Syrians began fleeing an area east of Aleppo city on Thursday (Jan 15) after the army gave civilians a deadline to leave amid fears of an escalation in clashes with Kurdish forces . The government is seeking to extend its authority across the country following the ouster of longtime leader Bashar al-Assad a year ago. On Sunday, government troops took full control of Aleppo city over the weekend after capturing two Kurdish-majority neighbourhoods. It reached a deal in March to fold a