Ceasefire reached in Syria's Aleppo after deadly flare-up: state media | International

DAMASCUS, Oct 7, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) agreed a ceasefire in Aleppo, state media reported Tuesday, after tensions between the two sides escalated into bombardments on the northern city. At least one member of Syria's domestic security forces and a civilian were killed Monday in bombardments on Aleppo attributed to Kurdish forces, Syrian state television reported. Tensions have heightened between Damascus and the semi-autonomous Kurdish administration in north and northeast Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based watchdog, separately said Syrian government forces used explosive drones in two Aleppo neighbourhoods with Kurdish majority residents, Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh. It said communications in those districts had been cut and they...