Overview
- Authorities ordered schools, universities and government offices in Aleppo to close on Wednesday, and flights were suspended for 24 hours with services rerouted to Damascus.
- Battles flared again in the predominantly Kurdish neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh after a brief lull, according to local reporting.
- State media reported at least four dead, including three civilians and one soldier, while hospital sources cited two women killed and a child wounded in shelling attributed to the SDF.
- The Defense Ministry accused the SDF of striking army positions and residential areas, as the SDF denied responsibility and blamed government-aligned and Turkey‑allied militias, alleging the use of heavy weapons and kamikaze drones.
- A local official cited by Reuters said government forces likely used rockets, artillery and tanks, highlighting the escalation despite a missed end‑2025 deadline to integrate SDF fighters into the national military.