Syrian army, Kurdish-led SDF accuse each other of ceasefire violations

Exchange of barbs comes a day after the Syrian government extended the ceasefire with the SDF by 15 days.Published On 26 Jan 2026A ceasefire between the Syrian Army and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) appears to be largely holding, even as the two sides have accused each other of violating its terms.The army on Sunday said the SDF launched multiple drone attacks in the Aleppo countryside, while the United States-trained Kurdish forces on Monday accused the army of targeting a Kurdish-majority city near the Turkish border.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Syrians greet extended army-SDF ceasefire with guarded optimismlist 2 of 4UN aid convoy reaches Syria’s Ain al-Arab as truce between army, SDF holdslist 3 of 4Syria agrees to extend ceasefire with SDF for 15 more dayslist 4 of 4Al-Sharaa checkmates the SDF and Washington still winsend of listGovernment troops have seized swaths of northern and eastern territory in the last two weeks from the SDF in a rapid turn of events that has consolidated President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s rule.An initial four-day ceasefire between the Syrian Army and the SDF was extended by 15 days soon after it expired on Saturday night.The official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported that the SDF launched more than 25 explosive drones on the army positions in the Aleppo countryside on Sunday, breaching the newly extended ceasefire.The army’s operations command said in a statement the SDF attacked Syrian Army deployment sites around Ain al-Arab, also known as Kobane, using more than 25 FPV (first-person view) type explosive drones. The attacks reportedly destroyed four army vehicles.The SDF also targeted the M4 highway, which connects Aleppo with the coastal city of Latakia and nearby villages, wounding many civilians, the statement added.The Defence Ministry’s media and communications department said the SDF suicide drones also targeted civilian homes and roads in Sarrin town, south of Ain al-Arab, according to SANA. The attacks caused multiple civilian injuries, it said.