Syria says 3 soldiers injured in SDF attack, vows response

By Laith Al-jnaidi and Rania Abushamala

DAMASCUS/ ISTANBUL (AA) – The Syrian Defense Ministry said Monday that three soldiers were wounded in an attack by the SDF terrorist group in the Aleppo countryside in northern Syria.

“As part of its ongoing escalation against army positions across different regions of the republic, SDF drones targeted a military police checkpoint near army deployment points in the vicinity of Deir Hafer, east of Aleppo,” the ministry said in a statement.

Damage was also reported to two military vehicles.

The ministry said the Syrian army will respond to the assault “in an appropriate manner,” without giving further details.

The attack came after the state-run Alikhbaria TV reported that meetings were held on Sunday in Damascus with the SDF, attended by its commander Mazloum Abdi, to discuss the implementation of a March 10, 2025 agreement.

The broadcaster said the meetings “did not yield tangible results.”

The SDF is dominated by the terrorist group YPG, the Syrian branch of the terrorist PKK.

On March 10, 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.