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Syrian soldier killed in clashes with SDF in Aleppo, state news agency says
In March, the SDF agreed with Syria's Islamist-led government to join state institutions as part of efforts to reunite a country fractured by 14 years of civil war.
Syrian soldier killed in infiltration attempt by terror group SDF in Aleppo
Defense Ministry accuses YPG/PKK-led Syrian Democratic Forces SDF of violating agreements through infiltration, shelling, and road closures in Aleppo - Anadolu Ajansı
Clashes in Aleppo: Syrian Government Soldier Killed Amidst Tensions with SDF
A Syrian government soldier was killed in Aleppo in clashes with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, highlighting the ongoing tensions despite a reunification agreement. The recent incident raises questions about the merger process between the SDF and Damascus,
Syrian gov’t soldier killed in clashes with Kurd-led SDF in Aleppo province
A government soldier has been killed in clashes with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Aleppo province, Syria’s state news agency, SANA, reports, citing the Ministry of Defence.
Syrian soldier killed in latest clashes with SDF
A Syrian soldier has been killed in the latest clashes with Kurdish-led fighters in the city of Aleppo. State news agency Sana said the trooper was killed overnight after the mainly Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces tried to infiltrate government positions in the east of the city.

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Aleppo before the war was my favorite place: Column

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How the Battle for Aleppo Is Taking Syria’s War to a New Low

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Kurdish neighborhoods Council in Aleppo Seek to Defuse Tensions with Damascus

Sheikh Maqsoud/Ashrafiyeh Council urge dialogue after government forces' "provocative acts." SDF warns of self-defense while ...