Last SDF fighters leave Syria's Aleppo, Ekhbariya TV reports
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Syrian Forces Seize Aleppo Areas After Kurdish Withdrawal
Syrian Forces Seize Aleppo Areas After Kurdish Withdrawal
Above: Buses wait to enter Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood to evacuate members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Jan. 9, 2026. Image credit: Bakr ALkasem/AFP/Getty Images
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