Fighting in Aleppo sends thousands of civilians fleeing

Syria's government is demanding that Kurdish fighters leave the neighbourhoods they control in Aleppo following clashes between the two sides which saw thousands of civilians flee. The clashes in the north Syrian city have killed at least 16 civilians, prompting calls from the United Nations for a peaceful resolution to the conflict.

Security forces deploy across the streets of Aleppo, northern Syria Source: EPA / AHMAD FALLAHA/EPA