Syria Aleppo Kurdish Clashes 2026: Failed Integration Deal Sparks Humanitarian Crisis
Renewed Syria Aleppo Kurdish clashes in 2026 follow the collapse of the March 10 integration deal. 159,000 displaced as government strikes intensify in Sheikh Maqsoud.
22 dead, 159,000 displaced, and a fragile peace shattered. Aleppo is back on the brink as the Syrian army launched fresh strikes on Kurdish-held areas on January 9, 2026. According to Reuters and Al Jazeera, the offensive began after the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) refused to withdraw from the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood following the collapse of a key integration deal.
The Collapse of the Syria Aleppo Kurdish Clashes 2026 Context
The root of the violence lies in the failure of the March 10, 2025 agreement. This deal was supposed to fold the Kurdish-led SDF into the national army by the end of 2025. However, negotiations stalled as the central government under President Ahmed al-Sharaa demanded full control while Kurdish councils refused to surrender their semi-autonomous status. When the 6-hour deadline for evacuation expired on Friday evening, the strikes commenced.
Escalation in Sheikh Maqsoud and Global Reactions
The violence hasn't just been confined to the battlefield. The SDF accused government-aligned militias of a "clear war crime" after strikes hit the Khaled Fajr Hospital. Meanwhile, the Syrian army claimed that 3 of its soldiers were killed and alleged that Kurdish fighters were intimidating locals. Internationally, Turkiye has expressed support for the Syrian government's operation, citing its own national security concerns regarding the PKK connection.
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