1. Introduction Between 6 and 12 January 2026, the mainly Kurdish neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh in Aleppo experienced a military and security escalation that directly affected civilians. This …
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Syria: Forced Displacement and Looting of Property in Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh during the Aleppo Escalation (January 2026)
by Author F1. Introduction: The military escalation in the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods in Aleppo city, between 6 and 12 January 2026, led to large-scale displacement of civilians, occurring in …
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Joint Press Statement: Concerns Over the Fate of Hundreds of Detainees After Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh Clashes in Aleppo
by wael.mSyrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) and the Kurdish Lawyers Union (KLU) express deep concern over reports of the detention of hundreds of people and the loss of contact with …
- Press releases & statements
Syria/Aleppo: Joint Statement on the Military Escalation in the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh Neighborhoods
The undersigned Syrian organizations express their grave concern over the escalation of military operations in the city of Aleppo in northern Syria. They call for an immediate ceasefire, the protection …
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Looted Homes and Risky Return: Extortions and Violations Against Returnees to Afrin After the Regime’s Fall
This publication was funded by the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of Ceasefire/STJ and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union. 1. Introduction With …
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Northern Aleppo: Ongoing Restrictions on Movement and Extortion of Afrin IDPs by Gunmen in Nubl and al-Zahraa
Background In this report, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) monitors a series of violations committed by armed militia groups in the towns of Nubl and al-Al-Zahraa, located in the …
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Aleppo: Syrian Government Forces Block Essential Supplies to Kurdish Neighbourhoods
Correction: This report was amended on 12 April 2024. The number of primary checkpoints surrounding the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighbourhoods is three, not four, as an earlier version said. …
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Northwestern Syria: Journalists Live in Constant Fear of Assassinations
On 7 October 2022, an armed group assassinated the Syrian media activist Muhammad Abdul Latif, locally known as Muhammad Abu Ghannoum, and his pregnant wife in broad daylight in downtown al-Bab, …
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Aleppo/Sheikh Maqsoud: Kurdish Family Appeals to the YPG to Demobilize Underage Son
On 13 June 2022, the People’s Protection Units (YPG) operating in Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood, in Aleppo city, recruited teenager Muhammad Zakaraya Habash. The boy’s family reported that the YPG then …