Archive · 12 Jan 2026
Kurdish fighters leave Aleppo after ceasefire deal
Kurdish fighters in Syria have left the city of Aleppo after a deal was made to stop fighting.
This deal was helped by other countries.
The fighters and many people who lived there were taken to safer places in the north and east of Syria.
There had been fighting for days, and many people were hurt or had to leave their homes.
The Kurdish fighters have been in control of some parts of Aleppo since the war in Syria started in 2011.
The Syrian government wants to bring all of Syria under one leadership, but the Kurdish fighters are not sure about this because the government is led by people with different beliefs.
The United States and other countries are trying to help make peace.
The fighting has also closed important roads and the airport in Aleppo.
Kurdish-led SDF fighters left Aleppo after a ceasefire deal.
The deal allowed for the evacuation of civilians and fighters to northern and eastern Syria.
Fighting in Aleppo had displaced over 155,000 people and killed at least 21 civilians.
The Syrian government and Kurdish forces have differing views on integrating the region under one leadership.
International mediators, including the United States, are involved in peace efforts.
- Who
- Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Syrian government forces
- What
- Evacuation of Kurdish fighters and civilians from Aleppo
- When
- Sunday, January 10, 2025
- Where
- Aleppo, Syria
- Why
- Ceasefire deal after days of clashes
- Fighters
- Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)
- Location
- Aleppo, Syria
- Ceasefire
- Achieved through international mediation
- Evacuation
- Civilians and fighters to northern and eastern Syria
- Displaced People
- More than 155,000
- Key Figures
- Mazloum Abdi, Ilham Ahmad, Ahmed al-Sharaa, Tom Barrack
- Conflict Duration
- Days of clashes
- Casualties
- At least 21 civilians killed
Sources
Last Kurdish fighters leave Syria’s Aleppo city after days of clashes
Kurdish fighters agree to withdraw from Aleppo under ceasefire after clashes
Last Kurdish fighters leave Aleppo after deadly clashes
Kurdish fighters evacuated from Aleppo after days of violent clashes
