Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud area evacuate their neighbourhood.

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UN 'gravely alarmed' by fighting in Aleppo, urges protection of civilians

By Usaid Siddiqui and Virginia Pietromarchi

Published On 10 Jan 202610 Jan 2026

  • The Syrian army is locked in intense fighting in Aleppo after Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters refused to withdraw under a ceasefire.
  • At least 162,000 people have fled fighting in the city’s Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighbourhoods, Aleppo’s emergency chief Mohammed al-Rajab told Al Jazeera.