Overview
- New fighting was reported overnight east of Aleppo, with the Syrian military citing Kurdish-led fire and drones near Humeima and the FDS saying they repelled an infiltration near Zubayda and were hit by army drones.
- Damascus directed Kurdish units to move east of the Euphrates and issued a map labeling the contested belt a military closed zone.
- Reporters observed Syrian anti-aircraft batteries and artillery moved toward the Deir Hafer front facing FDS lines, as Kurdish authorities accused government forces of shelling the area.
- The army now controls all of Aleppo after pushing Kurdish fighters out of the Cheikh Maqsoud and Achrafieh neighborhoods earlier this week.
- Kurdish official Elham Ahmed said the government broke the March 10, 2025 integration deal and is preparing a large-scale attack, while thousands protested in Qamishli and the OSDH counted 105 dead in recent Aleppo clashes.