"This measure aims to ensure the safety of residents and is part of the ongoing security procedures to maintain order and prevent any violations that could endanger lives and property, the command said in a statement shared by Syria's state news agency SANA. All movement is strictly prohibited within the neighborhoods covered by this curfew during its enforcement period, with no exceptions."
"More than 100,000 civilians have fled their homes in Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud since fighting broke out between the Syrian military and the SDF earlier this week, the director of the media department in Aleppo told Al Jazeera. Rana Issa, 43, whose family fled the Ashrafieh neighbourhood under sniper fire on Thursday, told the AFP news agency that many people want to leave but are afraid of being shot. We've gone through very difficult times, Issa said. My children were terrified."
Aleppo Internal Security Command imposed an indefinite curfew in Ashrafieh, Sheikh Maqsoud, Bani Zeid, al-Siryan, al-Hullok and al-Midan. The measure aims to protect residents and forms part of wider security procedures to maintain order and prevent violations that could endanger lives and property. All movement inside the affected neighbourhoods is strictly prohibited with no exceptions during enforcement. More than 100,000 civilians fled Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud since fighting intensified between the Syrian military and the SDF. At least 22 people were killed and 173 wounded in Aleppo this week. Negotiations to implement a March 2025 integration agreement with the SDF have faltered. Many residents fear leaving because of sniper fire, and displaced families report children terrified.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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