Aleppo school picks up the pieces after SDF fight with Syria’s army

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Bernard SmithJanuary 13, 2026 at 08:24 AM

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Following recent clashes between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian army in Aleppo, Syria, civilians are returning to neighborhoods like Ashrafieh. The fighting, which took place around January 6, 2026, impacted areas like the Qassem Amin school, which was used as a frontline position by SDF snipers for five months. The SDF had controlled Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud for 10 years, and the recent conflict occurred despite an agreement last March to merge with the Syrian army as part of a broader deal to integrate SDF-controlled areas under the new government that came to power after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in December 2024. The fighting displaced at least 155,000 people and disrupted school activities, leaving behind damage like bullet casings and shattered glass.

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Bashar al-Assad 30% Ahmed al-Sharaa 40% Sheikh Maqsoud 50% Mazloum Abdi (Mazloum Kobani) 50% Ashrafieh ×260% Ouafa Zein al-Dein ×360% Qassem Amin school ×270% Syrian Army ×280% Syria ×380% Syrian Democratic Forces ×990% Aleppo ×6100%

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aleppo 90% syrian army 80% syrian democratic forces (sdf) 80% school 70% fighting 70% conflict 60% civilians 60% kurdish 50% ashrafieh 50% armed factions 40%