The Latest Breaking News from SDF

Turkey has backed a Syrian army offensive against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Aleppo, Syria’s second-largest city, despite a fragile ceasefire backed by the United States.

Syria's army said it had completed a "security sweep" on Saturday of a neighbourhood in Aleppo where it clashed with Kurdish forces, though shelling could still be heard following calls for fighters to surrender themselves and their weapons.

Military opens window for civilians to leave as Kurdish groups turn down demand their fighters withdraw from city

Syria sees mass displacement in Aleppo as clashes between government forces and Kurdish fighters intensify amid stalled political talks.

Syria's Defense Ministry has announced a ceasefire after three days of clashes between government forces and Kurdish fighters in Aleppo

The leadership in Damascus signed a deal with the SDF in March for it to merge with the Syrian army by the end of 2025 but there have been disagreements over how that would happen.

People told to leave three areas as fears grow of wider conflict between government and Kurdish authorities

Syrian authorities have warned civilians to leave a contested area in Aleppo as clashes continue between government and Kurdish forces

Clashes have erupted in Aleppo after Syria's military opened corridors for civilians to leave Kurdish neighborhoods

The deadliest clashes so far have erupted between Syrian government forces and Kurdish fighters in Aleppo

Turkey's top diplomat along with military and intelligence chiefs have visited Syria as a deadline for a deal between Damascus and Kurdish-led forces approaches