Kurds and government end rival sieges in northern Syria

BEIRUT (AP) — Kurdish forces in northern Syria say they have ended a weekslong siege on government-held neighborhoods in two northeastern cities as part of a deal brokered by Russia. The move came as government forces allowed supplies to enter Kurdish-held areas in the northern province of Aleppo on Tuesday, according to an opposition war monitor. The announcement comes two days after Kurdish fighters shot one person dead during a pro-government protest. The Kurds, Syria’s largest et