Syrian army demands Kurdish forces leave Aleppo’s west, threatens action
The Syrian army has renewed its demand that Kurdish forces in northern Aleppo withdraw to the east of the Euphrates River.
In a statement broadcast on Tuesday by Syrian Al-Ikhbariya TV, the army said the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) continue to “organize armed groups with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party and remnants of the old regime.”
The army also released a map identifying an area it claimed was “the launch point for Iranian kamikaze drones that bombed Aleppo,” declaring the zone a closed military area and urging civilians to avoid SDF positions.
“All armed groups in this area must withdraw to the east of the Euphrates,” the statement said. “The army will take all necessary measures to prevent these armed groups, who are gathering in this area, from using it as a base for their criminal operations.”

Following days of clashes, government forces solidified control over Aleppo on Sunday after entering the predominantly Kurdish neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiya. Approximately 400 Kurdish fighters were relocated to the northeast of the country after bloody confrontations, which also saw more than 300 arrests and the displacement of tens of thousands of civilians.