Residents carry their belongings as they flee from Sheikh Maqsoud and Achrafieh neighbourhoods after clashes broke out on January 6, 2026, between Syrian government forces and Kurdish fighters in a contested area of the northern city of Aleppo, Syria, on January 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The Syrian army began shelling Aleppo’s Kurdish-majority neighbourhoods on Wednesday (January 7, 2026), after the deadline given for civilians to leave the area had passed, an AFP correspondent said. The military had declared the city’s Kurdish-controlled districts “closed military zones” from 3:00 p.m. (1200 GMT), while creating “two safe humanitarian crossings” through which thousands of civilians had fled before the deadline, according to AFP correspondents. This is a developing story Published – January 07, 2026 06:45 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Janardhan Reddy seeks arrest of Ballari MLA over Congress activist’s murder Namakkal bypass roads inaugurated