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The Syrian army is locked in intense fighting in Aleppo after SDF fighters refused to withdraw under a ceasefire.

Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud area evacuate their neighbourhood.

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UN 'gravely alarmed' by fighting in Aleppo, urges protection of civilians

Published On 10 Jan 2026

  • The Syrian army is locked in intense fighting in Aleppo after Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters refused to withdraw under a ceasefire.
  • At least 180,000 people have fled fighting in the city’s Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighbourhoods, Aleppo’s emergency chief Mohammed al-Rajab told Al Jazeera.