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08 January 2026
Syria’s army shells SDF positions in Aleppo neighbourhoods
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Fighting between Syrian army, Kurdish-led SDF intensifies as thousands flee Aleppo
Published On 8 Jan 20268 Jan 2026
- A Syrian military source has told Al Jazeera that the army has commenced concentrated artillery strikes targeting Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) positions inside the Sheikh Maqsood and Ashrafieh districts in Aleppo.
- State news agency SANA reports that the SDF is targeting the al-Midan neighbourhood in Aleppo with artillery and mortar shells.

