Features|Syria's WarAleppo school picks up the pieces after SDF fight with Syria’s armyCivilians cautiously return to Aleppo neighborhoods after the Syrian army secures areas hit by the conflict with SDF.
## Conflict in Aleppo: School Impact and Civilian Return
Conflict in Aleppo: School Impact and Civilian Return
On January 6, fighting erupted at Qassem Amin school in Aleppo's Ashrafieh neighborhood, involving the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Syrian government forces. The confrontation disrupted ongoing exams, prompting the quick evacuation of students.
The Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud districts, predominantly Kurdish areas in Aleppo, experienced significant displacement, with at least 155,000 residents fleeing. These areas had been under SDF control for a decade. In March 2025, an agreement for the SDF to integrate with the Syrian army was reached, yet implementation has not occurred. The recent hostilities concluded when SDF forces agreed to withdraw, aiming to prevent further targeting of civilian structures.
On January 6, fighting erupted at Qassem Amin school in Aleppo's Ashrafieh neighborhood, involving the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Syrian government forces.
The Syrian government has now permitted the return of residents to most affected areas following the cessation of hostilities. Security forces have conducted searches in the neighborhoods for potential hazards and missing prisoners from the previous regime. The Syrian army now maintains control over these districts, whereas the SDF continues to hold positions in Syria's northeast, with reports of regrouping near Aleppo.
Based on reporting by Al Jazeera.
