In Aleppo, Syria, clashes between government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces left two civilians dead and several injured. Both sides blamed each other for initiating violence, with government sources citing SDF shelling, and the SDF accusing pro-government groups of bombing neighborhoods. Both the Syrian defense ministry and SDF instructed troops to cease hostilities later the same day. The violence occurred shortly after Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s visit to Damascus, where he condemned the SDF's refusal to integrate into the Syrian army—a move tied to stability concerns shared by Ankara and Damascus. The SDF holds substantial territory in northeastern Syria and is backed by the United States, while Turkey regards it as terrorist-affiliated due to links with the PKK. These dynamics contribute to the fragile security environment in Syria amid the ongoing conflict's aftermath.