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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- Reports
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 …
- Press releases & statements
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 …
- Human Rights Journalism
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. …
- Human Rights Journalism
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 …