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Syria's Kurds Protest Aleppo Violence as Fears of Wider Conflict Grow
Deadly clashes led to the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters from Aleppo, displacing over 150,000 and sparking protests for Kurdish rights in northeast Syria.
- On January 11, the Syrian Democratic Forces left Aleppo, and several thousand Kurdish protesters marched in Qamishli on January 13 to oppose the fighters’ expulsion after deadly clashes.
- Tensions driven by Turkey's accusations against the SDF have escalated as President Ahmed al-Sharaa's promise to unify Syria faces resistance from Kurdish forces wary of his Islamist-led government.
- Five days of fighting left at least 23 people dead, saw more than 150,000 flee two Kurdish-run pockets of Aleppo, while some fighters detonated explosive-laden belts amid clashes.
- Syria's defense ministry declared eastern Aleppo a `closed military zone` and ordered forces to withdraw after ceasefire and evacuations, while Idris al-Khalil warned, `Regarding the fears of a full-scale war- if they want a full-scale war, the people will suffer even more...`, Khalil said.
- The clashes have sharpened faultlines in Syria's post-war politics and many Kurds say last week's bloodshed has deepened scepticism about al-Sharaa's promises, raising risks of prolonged unrest.
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Tensions Flare as Kurdish Fighters Expelled from Aleppo
Thousands of people protested in northeast Syria against the expulsion of Kurdish fighters from Aleppo after deadly clashes. The conflict deepens Syria's divisions, with Kurdish forces challenging President Ahmed al-Sharaa's rule. Tensions rise amid fears of wider conflict and calls for Kurdish rights in the Syrian constitution.
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In northeastern Syria, several thousand people protest against the expulsion of Kurdish militants from the city of Aleppo
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right5Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution56% Right
Bias Distribution
- 56% of the sources lean Right
56% Right
L 22%
C 22%
R 56%
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