Syria's U.S.-backed Kurdish forces hope to end weeklong clashes with militia in the 'next 24 hours'

Syria's U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led forces on Tuesday pushed deeper into the last stronghold of Arab tribesmen who have taken up arms against them in eastern Syria. A spokesperson said they hoped to end the dayslong clashes there in the "next 24 hours."

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