"A series of clashes erupted in the Syrian city of Aleppo, resulting in two civilians killed and several others wounded. The cause of the clashes was not yet clear. The Syrian government's forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) exchanged blame for the two deaths. According to the state-run news agency SANA, citing the city's health directorate, the two were killed as a result of SDF shelling of Aleppo neighborhoods."
"Just hours before the attacks, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan visited Damascus and blamed the SDF for failing to commit to integrating their weapons into the Syrian army by the end of the year, the originally agreed-upon deadline. "Syria's stability means Turkey's stability. This is extremely important for us," Fidan said, calling on the SDF to "cease to be an obstacle to Syria achieving stability, unity and prosperity.""
"The SDF, which controls large parts of northeastern Syria while being backed by the US, is seen by Turkey as a terrorist organization due to its connections to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). Ankara has also threatened to take military action against the SDF. Turkey was one of the main countries that pressured US President Donald Trump to remove the sanctions on Syria. The country's military provided training for Syrian army soldiers and officers, which was reinstated after the fall of Bashar Assad."
Clashes in Aleppo killed two civilians and wounded several others. The cause of the clashes remained unclear. Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led SDF exchanged blame for the deaths. SANA cited the city's health directorate saying the two were killed by SDF shelling of Aleppo neighborhoods. The SDF accused pro-government groups led by Ahmed al-Sharaa of carrying out the bombing and accused government forces of firing on a Kurdish checkpoint; the government denied the accusation. Hours earlier, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan visited Damascus and urged the SDF to integrate weapons and stop obstructing Syrian stability. Turkey views the SDF as linked to the PKK and has threatened military action; the SDF is backed by the US.
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