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Ceasefire Between Government, SDF in Aleppo Breaks Down
Kurdish forces refused to withdraw from key Aleppo districts, ending a six-hour ceasefire and causing over 140,000 residents to flee, officials said.
- On January 8, 2026, Syria's defence ministry declared a ceasefire in three Aleppo neighbourhoods to halt fresh fighting between government troops and Kurdish fighters.
- After years of semi-autonomy, the government says reintegration is urgent because stability cannot be achieved with weapons outside state authority; last year’s deal with the SDF envisaged full integration by 2025 but progress remains limited.
- Starting at 03:00 a.m., the evacuation order gave armed groups a six-hour window to leave, expiring at 09:00 a.m. on Friday, while the defence ministry released more than seven target maps and imposed a curfew as Syrian Civil Defence scrambled to extinguish fires.
- Residents were displaced and casualties reported as fighting since Tuesday has displaced more than 140,000 people and left at least seven civilians dead, while two unnamed Syrian government officials said negotiations were underway and the United States urged an end to clashes.
- Regional leaders voiced deep concern as Turkey warned the SDF of military action if it defies integration, while Masrour Barzani and Mazloum Abdi warned of ethnic cleansing and massacres, and the United States and Tom Barrack offered mediation after talks Sunday.
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Syria: Defense ministry announces ceasefire after days of clashes in Aleppo
Following three days of violence between government forces and Kurdish fighters in Aleppo, Syria’s Defense ministry has announced a ceasefire. There was no immediate comment from the Kurdish-led Syrian democratic forces.
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InternazionaleKurdish groups reject Aleppo withdrawal as US pushes to end fighting
ALEPPO, Syria, Jan 9 - Kurdish groups rejected a Syrian government demand for their fighters to withdraw from parts of Aleppo under a ceasefire proposed on Friday, with Damascus conducting new strikes and Western powers urging an end to days of clashes. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Leaning Left21Leaning Right14Center21Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Left, 37% Center
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38% Left
L 38%
C 37%
R 25%
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