Aleppo Clashes: Death Toll Rises, Approximately 400 Kurdish Fighters Evacuated

The Director of Media for the Aleppo Health Directorate reported on Sunday an increase in the number of casualties resulting from "SDF targeting of residential neighborhoods" since last Tuesday. Official sources stated that the toll has reached 24 deaths and 129 injuries among civilians.

Evacuation and Arrests: Simultaneously, Syrian authorities evacuated approximately 400 Kurdish fighters from Aleppo to northeastern Syria. A Ministry of Interior official told AFP that 360 fighters and 59 wounded individuals left the Kurdish-majority Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood. Additionally, the source confirmed the arrest of over 300 Kurds, including fighters and members of the Kurdish Internal Security Forces (Asayish).

The Humanitarian Impact: The clashes, which erupted Tuesday in the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh districts, resulted in the displacement of 155,000 people. By Sunday morning, authorities declared full control over the city. Meanwhile, U.S. Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack, following a meeting with Transitional President Ahmed Al-Sharaa, urged both the Syrian government and Kurdish authorities to "resume dialogue" and "exercise restraint."