LIVE: Syria’s army shells SDF positions in Aleppo neighbourhoods

Al JazeeraCenterEN 1 min read 100% complete by Nils AdlerJanuary 8, 2026 at 01:29 PM

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On January 8, 2026, the Syrian army initiated concentrated artillery strikes against Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) positions in the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh districts of Aleppo, Syria. According to Al Jazeera, a Syrian military source confirmed the army's actions. Simultaneously, Syrian state news agency SANA reported that the SDF targeted the al-Midan neighborhood in Aleppo with artillery and mortar shells. The reasons behind the exchange of fire were not immediately clear. These events mark a recent escalation of conflict in the Aleppo region between the Syrian army and the SDF.

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Al Jazeera 40% SANA 40% Syria ×260% al-Midan 60% Ashrafieh ×270% Sheikh Maqsoud ×270% Aleppo ×380% Syrian Army ×290% Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) ×390%

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syria 100% artillery strikes 90% sdf positions 80% aleppo 70% ashrafieh 60% sheikh maqsoud 60% syrian democratic forces 50% al-midan neighbourhood 40%