Video: Al Jazeera at scene of armed clashes in Syria’s Aleppo

On December 23, 2025, armed clashes erupted in Aleppo, Syria, between the Syrian military and the Kurdish-led SDF forces. The violence resulted in the deaths of a mother and her teenage son. The fighting occurred shortly after talks were held in Damascus regarding the potential integration of SDF forces into the Syrian army. Al Jazeera's Ayman Oghanna reported from Aleppo, where a truce has since been called to de-escalate the conflict. The cause of the clashes remains unclear, but they followed discussions about the future of the SDF within the Syrian military structure.