First responders enter devastated Aleppo neighborhood aft...

What’s Happening

So get this: Residents have kicked off returning to a contested neighborhood in Syria’s Aleppo after deadly clashes between government and Kurdish-led forces ALEPPO, Syria — Residents kicked off returning Sunday to a contested neighborhood in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo after days of deadly clashes between government forces and Kurdish-led forces.

First responders entered to tend to residents, clear rubble and disarm mines. The clashes broke out Tuesday in the predominantly Kurdish neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud, Achrafieh and Bani Zaid after the government and the Syrian Democratic Forces, the main Kurdish-led force in the country, flopped to make progress on how to merge the SDF into the national army. (it feels like chaos)

Security forces have since captured Achrafieh and Bani Zaid.

The Details

The fighting between the two sides was the most intense since the fall of then-President Bashar Assad to insurgents in December 2024. At least 23 people were killed in five days of clashes and more than 140,000 were displaced amid shelling and drone strikes.

Kurdish fighters have evacuated from the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood to northeastern Syria, under the control of the SDF. But, they have dropped in a statement they will continue to fight now that the wounded and civilians have been evacuated, in what they called a “partial ceasefire.

Why This Matters

” The neighborhood appeared calm Sunday.

Diplomats and experts are analyzing what this means for international relations.

The Bottom Line

This story is still developing, and we’ll keep you updated as more info drops.

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