US EditionSyrian government and SDF agree to de-escalate after Aleppo violence
At least two civilians died and several were wounded amid clashes between Syrian government forces and Kurdish-led SDF before agreeing to halt fighting in Aleppo.
- On Monday evening, Dec 22, Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces agreed to de-escalate in Aleppo after attacks killed at least two civilians and wounded several others.
- Following integration talks in Damascus, Turkey's pressure and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces' reluctance to relinquish autonomy complicated efforts to integrate SDF units into the Syrian armed forces.
- Residents and eyewitnesses in Aleppo reported artillery, mortar and tank fire in Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyah neighbourhoods, calling the strikes `terrifying`; injuries included two children and two civil defence workers.
- Commands from Damascus to cease targeting were followed by SDF instructions to stand down and Aleppo's governor suspended schools and government offices on Tuesday.
- The incident underscores persistent tensions around the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyah neighbourhoods as State news agency SANA and SDF statements traded blame, while analysts warn failing SDF integration risks clashes and Turkish involvement.
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In Syria, two civilians were killed and at least eight wounded. This is the result of the evening of clashes on Monday 22 December between the government forces and the Kurdish democratic forces (FDS) in Aleppo, in the north of the country, according to the official agency Sana. Attacks that are taking place while the process of integration of the Kurds into the Syrian institutions is trampling. However, this minority in the north of the country…
Ceasefire Holds in Aleppo After Deadly Overnight Clashes
A fragile ceasefire took effect Tuesday morning in Aleppo after hours of heavy overnight clashes between Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Fighting in the Ashrafiya and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods left civilians dead and wounded, struck medical facilities, and raised fears of a broader escalation in Syria’s north. The Syrian Defense Ministry said its forces halted fire after “neutralizing” SDF position…
Cautious calm returns to Syria following SDF-government clashes
Cautious calm returned to Aleppo on Tuesday after the Syrian army and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) agreed to stop fighting, following an outbreak of clashes between them in the Ashrafiya and Sheikh Maqsoud neighbourhoods on Monday. The Syrian interior ministry announced that four civilians were killed, and at least nine others were wounded, including civil defence volunteers in the latest clashes to break out in Syria's norther…
Syria accuses Kurdish-led SDF of attacking Aleppo to derail integration agreement
Syrian forces accuse Kurdish-led SDF of attacking Aleppo killing two civilians as year-end deadline approaches for 50,000 fighters to integrate into Syrian army under stalled March agreement with little progress made.
This Monday's clashes between Syrian government-affiliated forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces leave two dead in Aleppo.
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