Cheers broke out during Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo’s report as a Syrian military convoy reached a town in northern Syria.

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Many Syrians feel liberated by the army pushing out the Kurdish-led SDF. But others fear government troops.

Soldiers assume control of al-Aqtan Prison, as SDF fighters withdraw from the northeastern city under a ceasefire deal.

Syria’s foreign ministry denies government forces reached an agreement with SDF on extending the deadline.

Syrian government troops have been waiting to enter Hasakah, a main area still under the control of Kurdish-led SDF.

Syrian army tells Al Jazeera Arabic it is now in complete control of city of al-Shaddadi in northeast Syria.

Kremlin has not indicated whether it will agree to al-Sharaa’s repeated requests for Bashar al-Assad’s extradition.

Interior Minister Anas Khattab’s order includes all listed as stateless and sets February 5 as deadline for its rollout.

Extension offers a welcome respite as Syrian forces advance towards the last SDF strongholds in the northeast.

Syrian defence ministry says extension aims to help transfer of ISIL prisoners from facilities previously held by SDF.

After meeting with the SDF's commander, US's Tom Barrack said all parties agreed upholding the truce is 'essential'.