Trending:Iran protestsMinneapolis Ice shootingGreenlandUS-Venezuela tensionsBeckham family fuedBangladesh T20 World Cup rowSyrian army claims control of Aleppo’s last Kurdish-held area after ceasefire collapsesFP News Desk • January 10, 2026, 20:03:40 ISTWhatsapp Facebook TwitterThe Syrian army said it had moved into Aleppo’s Sheikh Maksoud district on Saturday after a ceasefire with Kurdish fighters collapsed, raising fresh tensions in the war-hit city amid conflicting claims over control of the area. AdvertisementSubscribe Join Us+ Follow us On GoogleChoose Firstpost on GoogleSyrian government security forces gather on the outskirts of Sweida province. FIle Image / APThe Syrian army said on Saturday it had combed Aleppo city’s Sheikh Maksoud district, signalling it had taken control of the area from Kurdish fighters after a temporary ceasefire failed to end days of deadly clashes. The violence in Syria’s second-largest city has deepened one of the country’s key fault lines, as President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s pledge to reunify Syria under a single leadership after 14 years of war faces resistance from Kurdish forces wary of his Islamist-led government. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADThe US and other world powers had welcomed a ceasefire earlier in the week, but Kurdish fighters refused to withdraw from their last stronghold in Sheikh Maksoud under the agreement. Late on Friday, the Syrian army said it would launch a ground operation to expel them. More from World Pakistan nears $1.5 billion arms deal to supply jets and drones to Sudan: Report Syria declares ceasefire in Aleppo after three days of clashes with Kurdish forcesEarly on Saturday, the army said it had completed combing operations in the district, though some Kurdish fighters were still believed to be in hiding.
