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State news agency is reporting that the Syrian army ⁠would suspend ​all military ‍activities in Aleppo’s Sheikh ‍Maqsoud district and expel Kurdish-led SDF fighters to Tabqa.

ALEPPO, SYRIA - JANUARY 10: Soldiers of the Syrian army in the entrance of Sheik Maksoud neighborhood during continuing fighting between the Syrian forces and the SDF on January 10, 2026 in Aleppo, Syria. A ceasefire announced yesterday did not take hold as fighting continued between the Syrian army and Kurdish fighters in the Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods of Aleppo. Overnight, the army announced that it had completed a security sweep of the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood. (Photo by Adri Salido/Getty Images)

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Published On 10 Jan 2026

  • A drone attack has targeted the governorate building in Aleppo where its governor was holding a press briefing.
  • ‍State news agency is reporting that the Syrian army ⁠would suspend ​all military ‍activities in Aleppo’s Sheikh ‍Maqsoud district and expel Kurdish-led SDF fighters to Tabqa.