Photos: Civilians flee Aleppo amid intensified fighting

Al JazeeraEN 1 min read 100% complete by By Al Jazeera Staff and News AgenciesJanuary 8, 2026 at 05:20 PM

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Intense fighting between Syrian government forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern Aleppo has displaced tens of thousands of civilians. The fighting, ongoing for three days as of January 8, 2026, prompted the Syrian Army Operations Command to impose a curfew in Kurdish-majority neighborhoods, including Sheikh Maqsoud, Ashrafieh, and Bani Zeid. Following the curfew, government forces initiated "targeted operations" against SDF positions. Displaced residents are fleeing through humanitarian corridors established by the Syrian army, carrying their belongings and uncertain of their return. The reason for the intensified fighting was not stated in the article.

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Sheikh Maqsoud 50% Bani Zeid 50% Ashrafieh 50% Syrian Army Operations Command 60% Syria 70% Syrian Government 80% Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) ×285% Aleppo 90%

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civilians flee 90% fighting 90% aleppo 80% syrian government forces 70% syrian democratic forces 70% displacement 60% humanitarian corridors 50% curfew 40%

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Aleppo

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