Overview

• State media reported a halt to fighting in Aleppo between government troops and the SDF, though Kurdish officials did not immediately comment.
• Local monitors and residents described a cautious calm after the clashes that left military and civilian casualties.
• One member of the security forces was reported killed and three wounded, and the White Helmets said one civilian was killed and five injured.
• Damascus accused SDF fighters of attacking checkpoints, while the SDF denied this and blamed government tank advances; the Defense Ministry called recent troop movements a planned regrouping.
• The violence places new strain on the unimplemented March integration framework, as Turkey threatens action over delays and international partners press for clarity.