Syrian army sends troops to rural Aleppo to stop any SDF attempt to regroup

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffJanuary 13, 2026 at 07:04 AM

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In January 2026, the Syrian army deployed reinforcements to rural eastern Aleppo after observing increased SDF presence near Maskana and Deir Hafer. The Syrian Army Operations Authority, via SANA, claimed the SDF reinforcements included PKK fighters. The stated reason for the Syrian army's deployment was to prevent the SDF from regrouping in the area following recent deadly battles within Aleppo. The SDF denied the Syrian Ministry of Defence's accusations of deploying military forces to the Deir Hafer front, stating that gatherings were limited to civilians receiving wounded individuals. Syrian government forces were also conducting security sweeps in Aleppo.

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Key Player Opposition Context

Ashrafieh 30% Sheikh Maqsoud 30% Maskana 40% SANA ×250% Turkiye ×250% Deir Hafer ×260% Syrian Ministry of Defence ×260% Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) 70% Syria ×370% Syrian Arab Army ×480% Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) ×790% Aleppo ×790%

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syrian democratic forces (sdf) 90% syrian army 90% aleppo 80% military deployment 70% kurdistan workers’ party (pkk) 60% reinforcements 60% armed conflict 50% security sweeps 50%