Civilian death toll from SDF attacks in Syria’s Aleppo rises to 5, 33 others injured: Health Ministry

By Tarek Chouiref

ISTANBUL (AA) - The civilian death toll from attacks by the PKK/YPG terrorist group operating under the name of SDF in Aleppo has risen to five, with 33 others injured, Syria’s Health Ministry said Thursday.

The SDF shelled residential neighborhoods in the city for the third consecutive day on Thursday, forcing hundreds of civilians to flee.

According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the attacks targeted residential areas in the city, including sniper fire that wounded civilians in the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood.

The Syrian army, meanwhile, began to respond to sources of SDF fire in the two districts, Syrian media reported.

On March 10, 2025, the Syrian presidency announced the signing of an agreement for the SDF’s integration into state institutions, reaffirming the country's territorial unity and rejecting any attempts at division.

Syrian authorities say that in the months since, the SDF has not shown any efforts to meet the terms of the agreement.

The Syrian government has intensified efforts to maintain security across the country since the ouster of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on Dec. 8, 2024, after 24 years in power.