Syrian government forces have detained 300 Kurds and evacuated more than 400 Kurdish fighters after clashes in Aleppo, the interior ministry has said, as US and allied forces carried out separate “large-scale” strikes against Islamic State targets. A further 300 Kurds, including members of the Kurdish internal security forces, were detained, the official said on Sunday. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said it had agreed under a ceasefire to withdraw from Aleppo after days of fighting. Israel has sided with the Kurdish forces. State-run Ekhbariya TV said the last Kurdish-led SDF fighters had left Aleppo on Sunday after the ceasefire deal allowed the evacuations.

Source: The Guardian January 11, 2026 15:36 UTC