Syrian army orders Aleppo evacuations amid fighting with Kurdish forces

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 4 min read 100% complete by William Christou in BeirutJanuary 8, 2026 at 05:16 PM

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The Syrian army ordered civilian evacuations in Aleppo on Thursday due to escalating clashes with Kurdish forces, marking the most intense fighting since December 2024. The government urged residents to leave the contested neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud, Ashrafieh, and Bani Zeid, opening humanitarian corridors before launching military operations against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Fighting began on Tuesday, displacing approximately 140,000 civilians and resulting in casualties on both sides. The Syrian government aims to remove Kurdish fighters from all of Aleppo, while the SDF denies having fighters in the neighborhoods, claiming they are local self-defense forces. Both sides accuse each other of human rights violations.

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White Helmets 40% United States 50% Sheikh Maqsoud 60% Bani Zeid 60% Ashrafieh 60% Kurdish Forces ×270% Syrian Arab Army ×380% Syria ×490% Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) ×790% Syrian Government ×790% Aleppo ×590%

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kurdish forces 90% aleppo 90% syrian army 90% evacuations 80% fighting 80% syrian democratic forces 70% military operations 60% humanitarian corridors 50% civilian casualties 50% displacement 40%

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Aleppo

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