Syrian civil defence employees assist an elderly woman.

Civilians flee northern Aleppo as SDF, military escalate fighting

Name: Civilians flee northern Aleppo as SDF, military escalate fighting
Uploaded: 2026-01-08T15:11:47Z
Duration: 34 s
Description: Civilians were seen fleeing northern Aleppo neighbourhoods as the SDF and Syrian military escalate their fighting.

Civilians were seen fleeing several northern Aleppo neighbourhoods en masse as the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian military escalate their fighting after a breakdown in integration talks. Estimates vary widely, but some have placed the number of evacuees at more than 100,000.