Fragile Syria Truce Shatters in Aleppo, Forcing Thousands to Flee

Fragile Syria Truce Shatters in Aleppo, Forcing Thousands to Flee Intense fighting has erupted between Syrian government forces and Kurdish-led militias in Aleppo, shattering a fragile ceasefire and triggering a new wave of civilian displacement. The clashes, centered in Syria's largest city and its northern countryside, have killed at least a dozen people and sent thousands fleeing from their homes [44512][45585][32516]. The violence pits the Syrian Arab Army against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led military alliance [43634][58569]. Both sides have exchanged artillery and drone fire, with government positions along key supply routes like the Castello road coming under attack [43634][44681]. The Syrian military accused the SDF of launching a major assault using over 25 explosive-laden drones, breaching the ceasefire [58569]. In response to the escalating violence, the Syrian army has begun distributing maps to civilians in several Aleppo neighborhoods, detailing safe evacuation routes out of the conflict zones [44681]. This move signals preparation for further military operations and has accelerated an exodus of families seeking safety [45588]. Local aid groups report a rapid movement of displaced persons, though exact numbers are still being assessed [45585]. The fighting marks a dangerous collapse of a temporary truce that had been extended just days earlier [58591]. The ceasefire was intended to allow humanitarian access and civilian movement, with the government having opened corridors from areas like Hasakah and Aleppo [58591]. However, the renewed combat has overwhelmed those efforts, creating a severe humanitarian crisis in a province already hosting millions displaced by Syria's long-running civil war [45588]. Efforts to mediate are underway, with U.S. officials reportedly attempting to broker a new cessation of hostilities [44512]. The situation remains extremely tense, with analysts warning the clashes threaten to unravel the relative stability in northern Syria and deepen the deadly stalemate between the two sides [44512][49667]. Syria's Aleppo Truce Shatters, Thousands Flee as U.S. Mediates Aleppo Exodus: Fighting Erupts as Syria Peace Talks Fail Syrian Army and US-Backed Forces Clash in Aleppo Syrian Army Advances on Aleppo, Sparking Mass Exodus Syrian Army Distributes Evacuation Maps in Aleppo Amid Clashes Fresh Clashes Erupt Between Syrian Army and Kurdish Forces Syrian Forces and Kurds Clash, Then Halt Fire After Deadly Fighting Syrian Army Accuses US-Backed Force of Major Drone Attack, Ceasefire Breach