Overview
- The army said Cheikh Maqsoud and Achrafieh would be treated as a military zone from 3 p.m. local time and designated two humanitarian corridors for departures.
- Artillery fire was reported in the Kurdish-held areas as large numbers of families fled with children and belongings.
- At least nine people were killed in clashes the previous day, marking the most intense fighting between government forces and Kurdish units since Assad’s fall.
- State media reported shells fired from the Kurdish districts into government-held areas, while Kurdish representatives denied conducting bombardments and said the neighborhoods were encircled.
- Authorities suspended flights from Aleppo airport for 24 hours and closed schools and public services, as local groups warned of a major humanitarian crisis.