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Targeting the positions of SDF snipers in the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood

The SDF targeted the military academy in Aleppo via a drone that set off from Deir Hafer in the Aleppo countryside.

President Ahmed al-Sharaa discusses with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron by phone prospects for cooperation and the latest developments in Syria and the region

The head of internal security in Aleppo, Colonel Muhammad Abdul Ghani, is conducting tours of the units in the Ashrafieh neighborhood to check on their readiness and the security situation, and informing the residents about the efforts to equip the police force in the neighborhood.

Internal security forces seized a car bomb in the Ashrafieh neighborhood of Aleppo, which had been left by the SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces) on one of the main streets in the neighborhood.

Syrian Interior Ministry spokesman Noureddine al-Baba claims the rapid advance of the army and internal security forces in the Ashrafieh neighborhood and their control of it, noting that civilian casualties resulted from SDF shelling of residential areas. He also mentioned the continued efforts to secure Ashrafieh from mines planted by SDF militias.

Syrian Presidency: President Shara spoke with his Turkish counterpart Erdoğan by phone about the latest developments in Syria and ways to strengthen stability.

Manbij: Shelling by SDF militias targets the vicinity of Al-Salma village in the southern Manbij countryside

The Democratic Self-Administration of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES) blames Turkey for the clashes in Aleppo. "due to the support and facilitation it provides to the attackers, considering this part of policies aimed at destabilizing the region, undermining the will of its peoples, and taking revenge on forces that played a key role in resisting terrorism."

Syria: weapons and mines/IEDs seized during combing operations carried out in the areas seized tonight from SDF-affiliated Asayish in Aleppo. 2 anti-tank missiles are among the equipment seized, the kind of heavy weaponry that is in violation of the April 10 agreement

The clashes are confined to the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood in Aleppo.

The White House on developments in Aleppo: Trump is committed to supporting a stable and unified Syria.

The Asayish claim they're launching a counterattack in Ashrafiyeh neighborhood now

US Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack statement on Syrian interim government attacks on the Kurds: "The United States is closely following developments in the Ashrafiyeh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods of Aleppo with grave concern. We urge all parties to exercise the utmost restraint and to place the protection of civilian lives and property above all other considerations."

The Syrian Ministry of Interior announced the deployment of internal security forces in the Ashrafieh neighborhood of Aleppo, as part of a plan to restore security and stability to neighborhoods recently handed over to the state following the withdrawal of armed groups affiliated with the SDF. The units have begun their duties to protect civilians and prevent any violations or disturbances.

SDF-affiliated Asayish in Sheikh Maqsoud are now shelling the areas they lost such as Ashrafiyah district (Aleppo). Several reporters were wounded in a nearby area.The operation will now focus to neutralize those sources of fire inside Sheikh Maqsoud

Abu Omar and Abu Houzeifa, the head of security in Aleppo, were recently in Achrafieh. Security forces are rapidly deploying in the neighborhood to prevent unrest.

A new artillery bombardment by armed factions loyal to the Damascus government targeted the Khaled Fajr Hospital in the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood of Aleppo, following the initial strike on the hospital earlier that evening, in a clear continuation of the targeting of civilian and medical facilities.

The number of journalists injured as a result of the SDF targeting the outskirts of the Ashrafieh neighborhood with mortar shells has risen to 4

Syrian army forces control the Ashrafieh and Bani Zeid neighborhoods, and public security forces begin deploying in them.

SDF commander Mazloum Abdi: We express our support for the heroic resistance shown by the Internal Security Forces in the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods.

Intense shelling by SDF forces on Syrian army positions in Tishrin Dam in the Aleppo countryside

He SDF raided the foreigners' annex in Al-Hol camp, east of Hasakah, and arrested four women without knowing the reasons.

A warning from the Syrian Arab Army to residents of the designated target area in the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood, urging them to evacuate immediately for their safety, as the area is being used by the SDF as a military site from which they are shelling neighborhoods and residents of Aleppo.

The Internal Security Command in Aleppo Governorate: We announce a complete curfew in the neighborhoods of Ashrafieh, Sheikh Maqsoud, Bani Zeid, Al-Suryan, Al-Halak, and Al-Midan, starting this evening until further notice. This is to ensure the safety of the residents and as part of the measures taken to maintain security and prevent any violations that could endanger lives and property.

A group of SDF militia members were captured in the Ashrafieh neighborhood of Aleppo today.

The Internal Security Command in Aleppo Governorate: Any movement within the neighborhoods covered by this circular is strictly prohibited during the curfew period, without exception.

Syrian govt says it secured, protected displaced Kurdish families alongside Arabs in Aleppo, provided shelter, aims to return them safely, with dignity to their homes

Unit A1 of the Internal Security in Aleppo Governorate is deployed within the Ashrafieh neighborhood.

The Internal Security Command in Aleppo Governorate calls on all fighters to defect from the armed groups in the Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods, surrender their weapons, and contact the relevant authorities to ensure their safety

SDF commander: What is happening in Aleppo undermines the chances of reaching understandings

The Syrian Arab Army Operations Command: An important directive to all residents of the Ashrafieh and Bani Zeid neighborhoods in Aleppo: Do not approach windows and immediately go to the lower floors of your buildings

A bakery in the Al-Sabil neighborhood, behind the Al-Rahman Mosque, was targeted by artillery fire from the SDF militia.

Kurdish security forces deny requesting a truce or a safe corridor to withdraw from Sheikh Maqsoud & Ashrafiyah Aleppo

A civilian was killed in a shelling by the SDF on the Nile Street neighborhood in Aleppo.

Defense Ministry official and Defense Ministry communications officer Assem Ghalioun: We urge our people in the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods of Aleppo to adhere to the following guidelines: Do not approach SDF positions.

The SDF is again targeting neighborhoods in Aleppo city with artillery shells and heavy machine guns

Several SDF members were injured when unknown assailants targeted the Al-Ajrawi checkpoint in the city of Al-Tabqa, west of Raqqa, with machine guns and RPGs.

Kurdish solidarity protests in the city of Diyarbakir with the Kurds in Syria. The current conflict could threaten the peace process between the Turkish state and PKK, if the conflict widens more

A doctor at Al-Razi Hospital was injured after the SDF targeted the hospital with explosive bullets.

Turkish Akıncı UAVs are flying over Aleppo city centre

Material damage to civilian property as a result of artillery shelling by the SDF on the Sheikh Taha neighborhood in Aleppo.

SDF sends military reinforcements, including armored vehicles and assault tanks, to the Deir Hafer axis in the east of Aleppo

SDF targets "Unit Five" in university housing with artillery shell

SANA correspondent in Aleppo: The SDF is targeting the al-Midan neighborhood with artillery and mortar fire. Syria, Aleppo

SDF militias launch an attack using drones on the outskirts of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh

The Syrian Arab Army has begun gathered shelling of SDF positions inside the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods, which was announced a short while ago

Violent clashes are taking place on all fronts in the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods of Aleppo.

A civilian was killed and a young woman's leg was amputated as a result of injuries sustained during a shelling by the SDF on the Al-Khalidiya neighborhood in Aleppo.

Aleppo Health Directorate: 9 injured in SDF targeting of civilian neighborhoods

The Syrian Arab Army has identified eight locations in the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods, urging residents to evacuate immediately for their safety, as these locations are being used by the SDF militia as military sites from which they shell neighborhoods and residents of Aleppo.

Map Seven: The Syrian Arab Army requests that residents of the designated target area in the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood evacuate immediately to ensure their safety, as it has been used by the SDF as a military site from which they shell neighborhoods and residents of Aleppo.

Warning regarding maps six, eight, and nine: The Syrian Arab Army requests that residents of the designated target area in the Ashrafieh neighborhood evacuate immediately for their safety, as it is being used by the SDF as a military position from which they are shelling neighborhoods and residents of Aleppo.

Turkey says the Syrian army is leading operations in Aleppo and that Ankara is monitoring developments

A woman was wounded by a sniper from the SDF while leaving the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood in Aleppo.

Syrian Ministry of Defense has issued five evacuation orders and stay-away warnings for civilians. These locations will be targeted by the Syrian army

Immediate evacuation is necessary, and residents are warned. The Syrian Arab Army, via its news channel, published a map showing a location in the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood of Aleppo that will be targeted. The map indicates that the SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces) uses the location as a military site from which they shell neighborhoods and residents of the city. (Syrian News Channel)

Clashes renewed between Syrian security forces and the SDF in the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods of Aleppo.

Violent clashes have resumed in the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood of Aleppo.

SDF targets Syrian army positions with heavy machine guns in the town of Al-Bulayl in the eastern Deir ez-Zor countryside

SDF: The sounds of explosions heard in the vicinity of Hasakah are due to joint exercises with the International Coalition forces.

The Turkish army is targeting SDF positions and movements in the eastern countryside of Ras al-Ayn city with artillery and airstrikes.

Loud explosions heard in the city of Hasakah

US is "closely monitoring" the tensions in Syria's Aleppo, a State Department spokesperson told Washington-based journalist @diyarkurda

Syrian Army Falcon drones struck two missile launchers used by SDF militants in the Meskana region south of Manbij. Six militants were neutralized.

The Syrian army is shelling a military barracks belonging to the SDF in the "Haboub Tal al-Sous" center in Deir Hafer, east of Aleppo, with artillery fire.

Syrian army drones target a SDF militia position at the Fifth Junction near the town of Maskana.

Aleppo Governorate: The suspension of classes in schools and universities (public and private) in Aleppo city is extended until tomorrow, Thursday, due to the ongoing situation; The decision to resume classes or not in other government institutions and directorates is left to the directors and officials, provided that security and safety are taken into consideration.

The attacks on the Kurdish neighbourhoods in Aleppo continue. 40 minutes ago the STG launched an assault which they had to stop - now artillery strikes are again raining down on the residential areas of the Kurdish neighbourhoods in Aleppo

The SDF renews its targeting of neighborhoods near the Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud districts in Aleppo.

Heavy Syrian government forces have gathered around Kurdish neighborhoods and are preparing to attack

Syrian forces have resumed attacks on the Kurdish neighborhoods of Ashrafiyeh and Sheikh Maqsood in Aleppo following a brief lull in fighting

.@Asayish_Aleppo says that in the Kurdish neighborhoods in Aleppo, the number of civilian casualties has risen to seven, and the number of wounded to 54 civilians, "most of them children and women.”

A statement from the Syrian government: What was stated in the SDF statement regarding the situation in Aleppo, particularly in the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods, contains fundamental inaccuracies. The SDF's assertion that it has no military presence inside Aleppo is an explicit admission that absolves it of any role or involvement in the city's security and military affairs and confirms that the exclusive responsibility lies with the SDF.

Turkish-backed armed groups "opened fire on grain silos in the village of Um El-Kêf, west of the city of Tal Tamr."

Abdul Qader Farah, director of Al-Razi Hospital in Aleppo: The number of civilian injuries has risen to 27 as a result of the SDF targeting residential neighborhoods in Aleppo.

Coalition helicopters flew along the riverbed and over the seven villages northeast of Deir ez-Zor

SDF: Continued military operations in the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods will lead to serious repercussions not limited to Aleppo alone.

Three members of the Internal Security Forces were injured in the vicinity of the Shihhan roundabout in Aleppo as a result of the SDF militia targeting the area.

Members of the Internal Security Forces were injured as a result of shelling by the SDF organization while they were trying to help residents leave the Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods in Aleppo.

SANA correspondent in Aleppo: The SDF continues to target Nile Street and the Syriac Quarter with mortar and artillery shells. Syria, Aleppo

Street fighting between SDF and Syrian government forces in Kurdish neighborhoods of Aleppo

Senior Kurdish official in Northern Syria, Foza Alyusuf, describes the attacks by Damascus-affiliated forces in Kurdish areas of Aleppo as "strategic mistakes."

A security source reported that an explosive device was dismantled by engineering teams from the Internal Security Command in the Al-Ramouseh neighborhood of Aleppo.

Syria: a tank photographed while targeting an Asayish position near Sheikh Maqsoud in Aleppo. For the first time, Government's tanks are equipped with an anti-drone cage.

Civil Defense: The SDF targets Al-Zuhour Street, designated for the evacuation of civilians in Aleppo, with artillery and rocket fire.

Clashes continue in the areas surrounding the neighborhoods controlled by the SDF.

The Syrian Army Operations Command: Security and stability will soon be established in the Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods in a manner appropriate to protect residents from the brutality of the SDF. The SDF is targeting residents as they leave the neighborhoods to prevent them from escaping.

The Syrian Arab Army Operations Command: The Syrian Arab Army has not initiated any operations to advance towards areas controlled by the SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces) and continues to secure the safe passage of civilians from the Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods. The SDF is targeting civilians as they leave these neighborhoods to prevent them from escaping. Security and stability will soon be established in the Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods in a manner appropriate to protect the residents from the SDF's brutality.

Fires broke out in civilian properties as a result of artillery shelling by the SDF militia on the Syriac Quarter in Aleppo.

SDF: SDF Internal Security Forces in Aleppo thwarted the first attempt to infiltrate the Castello Hill at 3:00 PM using tanks. The attackers suffered heavy losses and fled the area, leaving the bodies of their dead behind. the attackers from the Damascus government factions continue to shell safe residential neighborhoods with artillery and tanks in the areas of Lairamoun, Sheikhoun, Al-Suryan, and the surrounding areas, resulting in injuries to two civilians

The Syrian Arab Army has managed to extend its control over some positions on the outskirts of the Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods in Aleppo

Syrian Army forces have begun storming the SDF-held pocket in Aleppo

Syrian Ministry of Information: The army will launch a limited military operation in Aleppo in response to attacks by the SDF targeting civilian neighborhoods in the city.

Ministry of Interior of Syria: Internal security forces in Aleppo have begun imposing a security cordon around the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods.

The Syrian Arab Army Operations Command: We declare that all SDF military positions within the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods of Aleppo are legitimate military targets for the Syrian Arab Army, following the group's major escalation towards Aleppo's neighborhoods and its perpetration of numerous massacres against civilians. ? We urge our civilian population in the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods of Aleppo to immediately distance themselves from SDF positions. We announce two safe humanitarian corridors: the Al-Awarid crossing and the Al-Zuhour Street crossing, which are well-known to residents of the area, until 3:00 PM.

Pro-Kurdish/SDF ANHA news agency has identified six civilians killed in the Kurdish neighborhoods, 43 civilians injured, and one Asayish member killed

Artillery shelling on Ashrafieh in Aleppo, coinciding with intermittent clashes