Aleppo clashes (2025–2026)

Aleppo clashes (2025–2026)
Part of the SDF–Syrian transitional government clashes during the Syrian conflict

Military situation as of 10 January 2026
Date5 October 2025 – 10 January 2026 (2025-10-05 – 2026-01-10)
(3 months and 6 days)
Location
Result

Syrian government victory

Territorial
changes
Syrian government captures Sheikh Maqsood, Ashrafiyah and Bani Zaid neighbourhoods
Belligerents
Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria Syrian transitional government
Commanders and leaders
Salih Muslim
Mazloum Abdi
Ferhad Şamî
Sipan Hamo
Ziyad Halab 
Alif Muhammad
Axîn Nûcan
Ahmed al-Sharaa
Murhaf Abu Qasra
Ali Noureddine al-Naasan
Ahmed Rizk
Asim Hawari
Anas Khattab
Mohammed Abdul Ghani
Fahim Issa
Doghan Suleiman
Units involved
Casualties and losses
5+ killed
6+ injured
Per SDF
5 killed (2026 only)
Per Syrian transitional government:
Unspecified number killed (2026 only)
59 wounded
Remaining garrison surrendered and evacuated (2026 only)
28+ killed
3+ injured

The Aleppo clashes (2025–2026) were a series of clashes between the Syrian transitional government and Syrian Democratic Forces in Aleppo. The fighting was centered around the Sheikh Maqsood and Ashrafiyah neighborhoods, both of which are Kurdish-majority districts and under the control of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria-affiliated Asayish police force. The clashes came to an end after the neighborhoods came under the control of the Syrian Army in January 2026.