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Syrian Soldier Killed in SDF Attack in Aleppo Countryside - The Syrian Observer
The killing highlights ongoing tensions over the incomplete integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces into Syria's central army nearly five months after a March agreement, officials said.
- On August 12, 2025, the Syrian Defence Ministry reported a soldier killed during a clash with the Kurdish-led SDF in Aleppo's eastern countryside.
- The attack followed a pattern of SDF assaults and shelling in Manbij and Deir Hafer amid stalled integration talks between the SDF and Syria's interim government.
- Two SDF groups attempted infiltration near Tel Maaz before dawn, but army units foiled the attack and forced the assailants to retreat to their original positions.
- The Defence Ministry urged the SDF to respect the March 10 integration agreement and cease attacks, cautioning that ongoing hostile activities could trigger further repercussions.
- This violence intensifies tensions and casts doubt over the fragile SDF-government accord aimed at Syria's reunification after 14 years of civil war.
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Syrian Soldier Killed in SDF Attack in Aleppo Countryside - The Syrian Observer
A Syrian army soldier has been killed in an attack by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the eastern Aleppo countryside, the Syrian Ministry of Defence has announced. In a statement issued by its media and communications department, the ministry said two SDF groups launched an assault before dawn on Tuesday against army positions in the Tal Maaz area. According to the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), Syrian army units respo…
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The Star Kuala LumpurSyrian soldier killed in clashes with SDF in Aleppo, state news agency says
DUBAI - A Syrian government soldier was killed in clashes with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in the northern governorate of Aleppo on Tuesday, Syria's state news agency SANA said, citing the Defence Ministry. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Syrian soldier killed in clashes between government forces and SDF in
DUBAI: A Syrian soldier was killed in clashes between government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in Aleppo, the Syrian state news agency said on Tuesday. Relations between the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) remain caught between cautious cooperation and persistent mistrust.
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