Aleppo Districts Under Curfew Amid Ongoing Army-SDF Clashes

Aleppo Imposes Curfew Amid Ongoing Clashes Between Syrian Army and Kurdish-Led Forces

A curfew has been imposed in several neighborhoods of Aleppo city, Syria, as clashes between the country’s military and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) intensified. The Aleppo Internal Security Command announced on Thursday that the curfew would remain in place “until further notice” in the areas of Ashrafieh, Sheikh Maqsoud, Bani Zeid, al-Siryan, al-Hullok, and al-Midan.

According to the command, the measure aims to ensure public safety and is part of ongoing security procedures. All movement within the affected neighborhoods is strictly prohibited during the enforcement period, with no exceptions.

Over 100,000 civilians have fled their homes in Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud since fighting broke out between the Syrian military and the SDF earlier this week. The director of the media department in Aleppo reported that many residents are afraid to leave due to concerns about being shot.

The clashes come as talks on integrating the SDF into Syria’s state institutions have stalled. At least 22 people have been killed and 173 others wounded in Aleppo this week, with both sides accusing each other of targeting civilian areas. The Syrian military accused the SDF of using artillery and mortar shells, while the group denied the allegations, stating that the casualties were caused by “indiscriminate” shelling.

Government forces have begun deploying in the Ashrafieh area, according to the Ministry of Interior. Medical workers at an Aleppo hospital reported hearing heavy shelling from their facility as they struggled to treat wounded patients.

SDF commander Mazloum Abdi stated that the violence in Aleppo has undermined talks with the government in Damascus. He emphasized the need for a multipronged approach to reintegrate Kurdish-led forces into Syrian state institutions, including an inclusive national framework outlining the direction of post-Assad Syria.

Source: Al Jazeera