Syrian Army and Kurdish Forces Clash in Aleppo, Forcing Thousands to Flee

Syrian Army and Kurdish Forces Clash in Aleppo, Forcing Thousands to Flee Intense fighting has erupted between Syrian government forces and Kurdish-led fighters in and around the strategic city of Aleppo, sparking a mass civilian exodus and shattering a period of fragile calm [44512][45585][45588]. The clashes, concentrated in Aleppo's northern suburbs and the eastern Deir Hafer district, have forced tens of thousands of residents to flee their homes [45585][45588][49667]. Local aid groups report a rapid movement of displaced families seeking safety as front lines shift [45585]. The violence pits the Syrian Arab Army against the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a coalition of Kurdish and Arab fighters [43634]. Key supply routes into Aleppo, including the Castello road, have become battlegrounds [43634]. The fighting follows the collapse of political talks between the two sides and the recent evacuation of SDF fighters from several Aleppo neighborhoods [45585][47153][49667]. A brief ceasefire was declared by both sides on Monday after deadly clashes, but the overall situation remains highly volatile [32516]. The stalemate between the Damascus government and the SDF, which controls large parts of northern Syria, is deepening and becoming more deadly [44512]. The renewed combat threatens to unravel relative stability in northern Syria, a region already hosting millions displaced by the country's long-running civil war [45585][45588]. The United Nations has repeatedly warned that any major new offensive risks a humanitarian catastrophe [45585]. Aleppo Exodus: Fighting Erupts as Syria Peace Talks Fail Aleppo Exodus: Fighting Erupts as Syria Peace Talks Fail Syrian Army Advances on Aleppo, Sparking Mass Exodus Fresh Clashes Erupt Between Syrian Army and Kurdish Forces Syrian Army and US-Backed Forces Clash in Aleppo Syrian Forces and Kurds Clash, Then Halt Fire After Deadly Fighting Syria Detains, Expels Kurds in Aleppo as US Bombs ISIS