
Syria authorities announce curfew in six Aleppo districts amid clashes
Thursday, 8 January, 2026 , 19:06
Aleppo, Syria, Jan 8, 2026 (AFP) — Syrian authorities on Thursday announced a curfew in six Aleppo neighbourhoods including two Kurdish-majority districts, on the third day of heavy fighting between government and Kurdish-led forces.
The internal security command in Aleppo province in a statement announced "a full curfew" in the Kurdish-majority Sheikh Maqsud and Ashrafiyeh districts and four nearby neighbourhoods, "starting this evening until further notice".