Syria live: Ceasefire ends in Aleppo after at least 22 killed since Tuesday

Al JazeeraCenterEN 1 min read 100% complete by Usaid Siddiqui,Urooba JamalJanuary 9, 2026 at 06:51 AM

Syria live: Ceasefire ends in Aleppo after at least 22 killed since Tuesday

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A ceasefire in Aleppo, Syria, announced by the Syrian Defence Ministry, has ended after renewed fighting. The ceasefire was intended to halt clashes in the Ashrafieh, Sheikh Maqsoud, and Bani Zeid neighborhoods. Fighting between Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had been ongoing since Tuesday, resulting in at least 22 deaths. The Syrian government stated that its security forces entered the Ashrafieh neighborhood following violent clashes with the SDF. The ceasefire aimed to de-escalate the violence in the contested areas of Aleppo.

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Sheikh Maqsoud 60% Bani Zeid 60% Syrian Government 70% Ashrafieh ×270% Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) ×280% Syria Defence Ministry ×280% Syria ×390% Aleppo ×5100%

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Aleppo

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