SDF escalates attacks in Syria’s Aleppo, shells residential neighborhoods for 3rd day
The PKK/YPG-affiliated SDF shelled residential areas in Aleppo for a third consecutive day Thursday, killing at least six and injuring 39 since Tuesday, Syrian media reported.
- Middle East
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 11:00 | 08 January 2026
The PKK/YPG terrorist group operating under the name of SDF shelled residential neighborhoods in Aleppo in northern Syria for the third consecutive day on Thursday, Syrian media reported.
The Alikhbariyah TV said SDF forces targeted the Lairamoun area and the Shihan traffic circle in Aleppo using machine-gun fire.
The shelling was the latest SDF attack in Aleppo, where at least six people were killed and 39 others injured since Tuesday.
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