(Reuters) -The Syrian army has redeployed along several frontlines with the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces in northeast Syria, the Defence Ministry said on Monday, following a spike in tensions between the two sides.

The statement emphasized the move was not a prelude to military action, but intended to prevent repeated attacks and attempts by the Kurdish-led group to seize territory.

Witnesses said the army had earlier sealed off two districts in Aleppo city under SDF control, prompting scattered protests by residents.

Witnesses said sporadic clashes continued on the outskirts of the two Kurdish-run neighbourhoods, with residents reporting rockets fired from inside the districts hitting residential areas nearby.

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