Syria announces ceasefire in Aleppo after three days of clashes with Kurds

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by William ChristouJanuary 9, 2026 at 11:14 AM

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Syria's government announced a ceasefire in Aleppo after three days of intense clashes with Kurdish fighters, displacing over 140,000 people. The ceasefire, effective at 3 am local time, stipulates that Kurdish militants must leave three contested neighborhoods with safe passage to SDF-controlled northeast Syria, allowed to carry light arms. The SDF has yet to agree to the truce, with its internal security forces denying requesting safe passage and demanding the withdrawal of Syrian soldiers. The US special envoy for Syria welcomed the ceasefire. Relations between the Syrian government and the SDF, which controls about a third of Syria, have deteriorated in recent months, with Aleppo being a long-standing flashpoint.

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