What is happening in Syria?
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Syria is experiencing renewed and intense clashes between government forces and Kurdish-led fighters, particularly in Aleppo. The violence has caused mass displacement, civilian casualties, and significant damage to infrastructure. Ceasefires and negotiated withdrawals have shifted control, but political deadlock and stalled integration efforts keep tensions high, with the risk of further escalation and ongoing civilian suffering.
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Syrians in Kurdish areas of Aleppo pick up pieces after clashes
- Residents begin returning to Aleppo neighborhoods after displacement
- Syrian army secures Sheikh Maqsood after five days of battles with SDF 8s
- Qasim Amin School heavily damaged, used by SDF snipers for months 39s
- SDF withdraws from central Aleppo; redeploys east of the city 1m 35s
- Syrian government warns of strong response to further SDF military action 1m 47s
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After five days of fierce battles, the Syrian army controls the Sheikh Maqsood district. SDF fighters evacuated, and thousands of displaced residents are returning, but infrastructure, including schools, is heavily damaged.
Syrian security forces have regained full control of Aleppo after intense fighting with Kurdish fighters. A ceasefire led to the withdrawal of the Kurdish-led SDF, but residents remain traumatized and infrastructure is damaged.
Syrian forces are conducting operations to clear remaining Kurdish fighters from Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud after a failed cease-fire, with continued street battles and accusations of indiscriminate bombing. Over 140,000 people have been displaced.
Civilians are caught in constant shelling and fleeing Aleppo as the Syrian army and SDF fight for control. Medical facilities are overwhelmed, and there are no signs of de-escalation amid stalled political talks.
Thousands of families have fled Aleppo's Kurdish-majority neighborhoods due to renewed fighting between government forces and the Kurdish-led SDF, highlighting unresolved political tensions and the ongoing impact on civilians.
The government opened humanitarian corridors in Aleppo, evacuating thousands as clashes with Kurdish-led fighters intensified. Civil defence estimates 10,000 people have fled, with fatalities and injuries reported on both sides.
