Overview
- The Syrian Democratic Forces said they agreed to evacuate fighters, wounded and civilians from Sheikh Maqsud and Ashrafiyeh toward northern and eastern Syria under a mediated ceasefire.
- The Syrian army announced it had completed a security sweep and asserted control in Sheikh Maqsud, a claim the SDF rejected as false while reporting continued street clashes.
- State media and an AFP correspondent reported buses leaving Sheikh Maqsud, and an anonymous Syrian security official said separated young men were being transferred to detention as fighters.
- Aleppo saw drone strikes that authorities blamed on the SDF, with state media reporting several civilians wounded as residents described fear of further attacks.
- At least 21 civilians have been reported killed and about 155,000 displaced, as the United States and European Union urge a return to talks and U.S. envoy Tom Barrack works to consolidate the truce and safeguard civilians.