At least 2 killed in Aleppo clashes between army and SDF

  • 2025-12-22 11:41:38

The Syrian army and the Kurdish-led SDF traded the blame over the reason for the attacks in Aleppo. Turkey blames Kurdish forces for not wanting to integrate into Syria's newly-established army.

A series of clashes erupted in the Syrian city of Aleppo, resulting in two civilians killed and several others wounded.

The cause of the clashes was not yet clear. The Syrian government's forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) exchanged blame for the two deaths.

According to the state-run news agency SANA, citing the city's health directorate, the two were killed as a result of SDF shelling of Aleppo neighborhoods. SANA also quoted the Syrian Defense Ministry, which blamed the SDF for attacking two Aleppo neighborhoods.

In response, the SDF said the bombing had been carried out by groups affiliated with the Syrian government led by Ahmed al-Sharaa. The government denied this accusation.

The SDF also accused Syrian government forces of opening fire on a Kurdish checkpoint.

Later on Monday, both Syria's defense ministry and the SDF ordered their soldiers to stop the hostilities.

While SANA quoted the Damascus defense ministry as saying it had issues a directive to "stop targeting the sources of fire," the SDF said it had instructed its forces to "cease responding to attacks."

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