Syria describes Aleppo operation as limited measure
A statement from the Foreign Ministry explained that the operation focused on the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods, aiming to restore public order and protect civilians after repeated “violations” of previously agreed security arrangements with the SDF.
According to the ministry, security agreements established in April 2025 were designed to halt all non-state military activity in these neighborhoods. However, they later broke down due to repeated breaches by the SDF.
Damascus emphasized that “the intervention was not a military campaign, did not involve demographic change, or target any group on ethnic or religious grounds.”
The ministry added that the actions “were directed solely at armed groups operating outside agreed security frameworks” and accused these groups of serious violations, including the recruitment of minors.
The statement said civilian protection was prioritized through the establishment of advanced response points and the opening of safe humanitarian corridors in coordination with aid organizations. Authorities also plan to survey affected areas and remove unexploded ordnance as part of efforts to restore normal civilian life.
The ministry stressed that all measures “were based on the principles of necessity and proportionality,” underlining that the Kurdish community “is an integral part of Aleppo’s social fabric and active partners in national institutions.”
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