Syrian Democratic Forces Shell Aleppo, Kill Four Including Civilians

Heavy fighting erupted in northern Aleppo on Tuesday, leaving multiple dead and wounding others as government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) traded blame for the strikes and clashes.

“The deadliest clashes so far have erupted between Syrian government forces and Kurdish fighters in Aleppo ALEPPO, Syria --The deadliest clashes so far broke out Tuesday between Syrian government forces and Kurdish fighters in a contested area of the northern city of Aleppo, as efforts to merge the U”

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Syrian state media and multiple outlets reported that at least four people were killed, described by SANA and other state reports as three civilians and one Syrian army soldier, while other reports noted differing casualty totals.

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The clashes resumed in the predominantly Kurdish neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud (also spelled Maqsood) and Ashrafieh/Ashrafiya after a brief lull, and local officials reported both exchanges of fire and fears of wider escalation.

State and pro-regime outlets reported that Syria's defence ministry accused the Kurdish-led SDF of initiating attacks on army positions and residential areas.

SANA explicitly blamed the SDF for the death of a defence ministry member and several civilian casualties.

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The SDF publicly denied responsibility in multiple reports.

It said instead that pro-government factions used indiscriminate artillery, rockets and missile strikes, and in some accounts reconnaissance or combat drones, that hit Sheikh Maqsoud and al-Ashrafiya (also spelled Ashrafieh).

Local consequences were immediate: residents fled some contested neighborhoods.

“Mansour Al-Maswari ALBAWABA- Renewed clashes broke out in northern Aleppo on Tuesday between Syrian government forces and the U”

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Civilian life was disrupted by precautionary closures and flight suspensions.

Reports said civilians were leaving areas of the clashes.

Aleppo authorities suspended schools, universities and government offices for at least one day.

They halted civil aviation to and from Aleppo airport for 24 hours amid the security crisis.

Observers placed the skirmishes in a wider political frame, linking the violence to stalled efforts to integrate the US-backed SDF into Syria's central government.

They warned that the SDF's reluctance to surrender autonomy, prisons and oil resources could fuel further fighting and even invite Turkish intervention.

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Reports noted a failed or tense dialogue between SDF leadership and Damascus officials as a proximate trigger of renewed clashes.

Specific incidents during the exchanges illustrate a clear divergence in reporting.

State outlets cited strikes near the Shihan roundabout and Al‑Midan, claiming multiple civilian deaths and a defense ministry casualty.

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SDF and other reports described strikes on residential neighborhoods, the use of reconnaissance and combat drones, and crossfire near Castillo and Shekhan Square.

The SDF warned it could respond if areas such as Deir Hafer were struck.

These varying accounts show both factual overlap—with locations named repeatedly—and disagreement over responsibility, weapon types, and the number of fatalities.