"The strike marks a widening of hostilities which had largely been contained to Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighbourhoods. A drone has struck a governorate building in Aleppo, marking a sharp escalation in fighting between the Syrian army and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The drone, believed to be launched by Kurdish-led SDF on Saturday, hit the building as several high-ranking officials, including Aleppo's governor and two Syrian government ministers, were holding a news conference inside."
"Under the proposed agreement, the SDF fighters were to withdraw from the predominantly Kurdish area, surrender their weapons and be transferred to the town of Tabqa in northeastern Syria. Syrian authorities said the deal was aimed at restoring security and preventing further bloodshed. However, Kurdish authorities denied claims that the district had fallen fully under government control, with the SDF calling it a blatant attempt to mislead public opinion,"
A drone struck Aleppo's governorate building during a press conference, blackening upper floors while the governor and two government ministers were inside. The drone is believed to have been launched by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), widening fighting beyond Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud. The SDF and the Syrian army have been battling for control of Aleppo's Kurdish neighbourhoods, and the SDF reportedly used long-range drones outside those areas for the first time. The Syrian army announced a suspension of operations in Sheikh Maqsoud and proposed an agreement for SDF withdrawal to Tabqa and weapon surrender. Kurdish authorities denied the district had fully fallen under government control and said fighters continued to repel attacks. Casualties remained unclear.
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