Syria declares ceasefire in Aleppo after three days of clashes with Kurdish forces

Key facts

• Syria’s government declared a ceasefire in Aleppo following three days of intense clashes with Kurdish fighters.
• The truce took effect at 3 am local time (midnight GMT).
• Under the ceasefire terms, Kurdish militants were to withdraw from Sheikh Maqsoud, Ashrafieh, and Bani Zaid and be granted safe passage to north-east Syria controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
• The SDF has not yet confirmed its agreement to the ceasefire.
• The US special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack confirmed the Aleppo ceasefire on X, stating Washington “warmly welcomes the temporary ceasefire”.