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ALEPPO, SYRIA (JAN. 8, 2026) (ANADOLU – ACCESS ALL)

1. VARIOUS OF SYRIAN MILITARY UNITS GATHERING IN STREET AS CLASHES AND HEAVY GUNFIRE IN URBAN AREA CONTINUE ALEPPO, SYRIA - JAN. 8: Syrian Army's troops have largely taken control of Ashrafieh, a neighborhood in Aleppo city center occupied by the PKK/YPG terrorist organization.

According to information obtained by Anadolu reporter from military sources involved in the operations against the PKK/YPG in Aleppo city center, the troops entered the neighborhood from the south, west, and north, largely capturing it.
Special task force units affiliated with the Syrian Interior Ministry also entered the neighborhood and began search and sweep operations in Ashrafieh.
Clashes between the terror group and army units continue in some parts of the neighborhood and along the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood.
In a statement, Aleppo Governor Azzam Gharib said internal security forces are preparing to deploy to these two neighborhoods to fully secure them and ensure the safe return of displaced residents to their homes.

- Operation against PKK/YPG terrorists in Aleppo
The PKK/YPG terrorist group operating under the name of SDF, has been launching attacks on numerous locations in Aleppo from the areas it occupies since Dec. 6.
On March 10, the Syrian presidency announced the signing of an agreement for the SDF’s integration into state institutions, reaffirming the country's territorial unity and rejecting any attempts at division.
The Syrian governmen demanded that the PKK/YPG abide by the agreements and end the attacks in Aleppo.
Following the group's continued attacks, the Syrian army launched targeted operations against the terrorist organization's positions in the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods of Aleppo.
While clashes continued in the region, the terror organization launched attacks on many civilian settlements in Aleppo.
In the attacks carried out by the terrorist organization since Dec. 6, nine Syrians were killed, and 55 people, mostly civilians, were injured.
The Aleppo City Center Committee announced that the number of people evacuated to safe areas in Aleppo has reached 142,000.