Syria’s military on Wednesday imposed a full curfew and declared Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh—two long-disputed neighborhoods in Aleppo—closed military zones, saying intensified clashes with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) forced the move to protect civilians and enable operations.

Deadly exchanges around Aleppo’s Sheikh Maqsoud Kurdish neighborhood prompted conflicting statements from Asayish, SDF, and Syrian authorities, with reports of civilian deaths, injuries, and reciprocal attacks amid accusations of truce violations.

Diplomatic gains from Washington, Ankara, and Tel Aviv have enabled—not restrained—Syrian government operations against minorities. One exception exists.

ALEPPO, Syria – Six months on from the east Aleppo evacuations – when civilians first saw a glimmer of hope after many months of miserable existence and enormous suffering – life for some is slowly restarting. But the road to recovery will be a long one. There is catastrophic damage to infrastructure, destroyed homes and shops and questions over how those returning to their former lives ...

The Syrian Democratic Council says Kurdish neighborhoods in Aleppo face a documented siege enforced by factions nominally linked to the Defense Ministry, causing fuel, food, electricity, healthcare, and education shortages affecting over half a million civilians.

Syria's defence ministry said in a ​statement that ⁠the SDF had continued its "escalation" by targeting army positions and residential areas in Aleppo. The SDF denied its responsibility, saying that the casualties were caused by "indiscriminate" artillery and missile shelling by factions aligned with the Damascus government.