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Aleppo Clashes Between Syrian Forces and SDF Kill Several, Shut Airport for 24 Hours

Talks in Damascus on integrating Kurdish units into Syrian ranks face fresh strain from the violence.

Overview

  • Syria’s civil aviation authority halted operations at Aleppo International Airport for a day and diverted regular flights to Damascus for safety.
  • Syrian and SDF accounts reported four deaths and at least 26 injuries after exchanges of fire in Sheikh Maqsoud, Ashrafiya and Al-Midan neighborhoods.
  • SANA said one Syrian serviceman was killed and three were wounded, and local outlets reported civilian casualties from shelling.
  • Syria TV reported that SDF drones struck a Syrian military police checkpoint near Deir Hafir a day earlier, injuring three servicemen.
  • The Syrian army said it destroyed an SDF ammunition depot in Sheikh Maqsoud, and Syria TV later reported a brief ceasefire after heavy exchanges.