Violent clashes rocked Syria's northern city of Aleppo, leaving at least two civilians dead and several wounded as Syrian government forces battled the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in a sudden flare-up of longstanding tensions.
The firefight erupted in contested neighborhoods, with state media accusing SDF fighters of unprovoked attacks on army positions while SDF spokespeople countered that regime troops initiated the assault, trapping non-combatants in crossfire amid fragile post-Assad power-sharing deals.
This latest bloodshed underscores Syria's precarious stability, raising fears of broader ethnic strife between Arab-majority government allies and Kurdish autonomists controlling key oil-rich territories, as international mediators urge immediate de-escalation.