The remaining Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters departed Aleppo on Sunday under a ceasefire deal that allowed their peaceful withdrawal after days of deadly clashes.
The withdrawal marks the exit of Kurdish forces from areas of Aleppo they have controlled since the start of Syria’s war in 2011. State-run news agency SANA reported that several buses transported around 360 fighters from Sheikh Maqsoud to northeastern Syria, which is still under SDF control.
SDF commander Mazloum Abdi said the evacuation was secured through international mediation.
“Through international mediation to halt the attacks and violations against our people in Aleppo, we have reached an understanding leading to a ceasefire and the safe evacuation of martyrs, the wounded, trapped civilians, and fighters from the Achrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods to northern and eastern Syria,” Abdi said in a post on X.
“We call on the mediators to adhere to their promises to stop the violations and work towards a safe return for the displaced to their homes,” he added.
بوساطة من أطراف دولية لوقف الهجمات والانتهاكات بحق أهلنا في حلب، وصلنا إلى تفاهم يُفضي لوقف إطلاق النار وتأمين إخراج الشهداء، الجرحى، المدنيين العالقين والمقاتلين من حيي الأشرفية والشيخ مقصود إلى شمال وشرق سوريا.
ندعو الوسطاء للالتزام بوعودهم في وقف الانتهاكات والعمل على عودة…— Mazloum Abdî مظلوم عبدي (@MazloumAbdi) January 10, 2026
The violence in Aleppo erupted after attempts to integrate the Kurds’ de facto autonomous administration and military into the country’s new government stalled.
Since the clashes began on Tuesday, at least 21 civilians have been killed, and more than 140,000 people displaced, according to figures from both sides.
