Syrian Government Forces publish footage of their drone attacks on residential buildings on the Kurdish neighbourhoods of Aleppo.

Important for context about the deployment of ISIS units to Aleppo

Footage from the frontlines of the Kurdish neighbourhoods that are currently being attacked by the Jolani led Syrian administration.
The STG territory is just metres away, the checkpoint is being briefly shown.

The Asayish forces are playing music and dancing ✌🏼

The morale is very high among the Kurdish forces - the Syrian Government attempted to storm the neighbourhood several times from the north and the west but were repelled each time.

Masoud Barzani, head of the KDP released a statement calling on the Jolani led Syrian administration and the Kurdish factions to stop the ongoing fighting in Aleppo.

Statement:
„In the name of God, the Most Great, the Most Merciful.
The political changes in Syria were a good opportunity to find an appropriate way to address the rights of the Kurdish people in Syria and to resolve all problems. In this context, and with all parties, we have made great efforts so that all problems and disputes are resolved through dialogue and peace.

However, the dangerous situation, war, and violence taking place in the city of Aleppo are extremely concerning and threaten the lives of innocent civilians. They also pose a threat of racist targeting against the Kurds in that area.
I call on the Syrian authorities not to allow political disputes, national disagreements, and existing problems in the Aleppo region to cause Kurdish citizens to suffer, be subjected to violations, or be expelled from the land of their parents and ancestors. I also call on the Kurds, especially the SDF, to stop this. They can do so to halt wars and conflicts, prevent further killing, and for both sides to work toward dialogue and negotiation to resolve the problems.
Political disagreements must not endanger the lives of civilians or lead to racism against the Kurdish nation. These are crimes against humanity with serious consequences.“

Masoud Barzani
7 January 2026

Masoud Barzani has only intervened in Syrian affairs once - and his intervention came at the first serious threat of a military operation against the Kurdish people in Syria (Rojava) - Masoud Barzani intervening now is evidence that the situation in Aleppo is highly dangerous and volatile.
That the Kurds are threatened to be massacred by the Syrian Government.

Urgent

President Bafel Jalal Talabani: We are following with concern dangerous indications of efforts that threaten the Kurdish presence in Aleppo. We warn the Damascus authorities against sliding into a wider confrontation that threatens the lives of civilians, and we affirm that our forces are fully prepared to protect and defend our people, while emphasizing the necessity of avoiding war and resorting to peaceful solutions.

Internal Security Forces responded forcefully to attacks in Aleppo.

2 special operations were carried out.

Cases of Damascus government forces:

Dead: 34
Wounded: 54
DShK heavy machine guns destroyed: 4
Tanks destroyed: 1+2

تنويه - تؤكد قواتنا أن جميع الأنباء المتداولة حول وجود تهدئة في مدينة حلب عارية عن الصحة، وتندرج في إطار التضليل المتعمّد وخداع الرأي العام بهدف امتصاص ردود الأفعال والتغطية على الإجرام التي ارتكبتها فصائل دمشق.

وعلى العكس تماماً، فإن جميع المحاولات التي بذلتها قواتنا للوصول إلى التهدئة باءت بالفشل، نتيجة إصرار فصائل حكومة دمشق على التصعيد العسكري، واستعدادها للقيام بهجوم واسع خلال الساعات المقبلة، في وقت لا يزال فيه القصف مستمراً وتحليق الطيران المسيّر متواصلاً فوق الأحياء السكنية.
لقد شنّت هذه الفصائل أربع هجمات متتالية باستخدام الدبابات والمدرعات، جرى التصدّي لها من قبل قوى الأمن الداخلي وبمساندة أهالي الحي، الذين يدافعون عن حياتهم ووجودهم في مواجهة هذه الهجمة البربرية التي تستهدف المدنيين بشكل مباشر.
ويؤكد أهالي حيّي الشيخ مقصود والأشرفية تمسّكهم بمنازلهم ورفضهم القاطع لأي شكل من أشكال التهجير القسري، بعد التجارب المريرة التي تعرّضوا لها سابقاً على يد نظام البعث، مشددين على أن إرادة الصمود أقوى من سياسة القصف والحصار والتهديد بالقوة.
إن محاولة فرض وقائع عسكرية جديدة عبر التضليل الإعلامي والتصعيد الميداني لن تمرّ دون عواقب، وتحمّل الجهة المهاجمة كامل المسؤولية عن أي تداعيات خطيرة قد تنجم عن استمرار هذا النهج العدواني.

قوى الأمن الداخلي حلب – المركز الإعلامي

The attacks on the Kurdish neighbourhoods in Aleppo continue.

40 minutes ago the STG launched an assault which they had to stop - now artillery strikes are again raining down on the residential areas of the Kurdish neighbourhoods in Aleppo.

Update – Factions affiliated with the Damascus government, particularly the al-Amshat and al-Hamzat factions, continue their brutal military escalation against the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods of Aleppo. As part of this escalation, these factions targeted a residential building in the al-Shaqif area with two missiles, causing material damage. They also carried out a suicide drone attack targeting the western market of the neighborhood, in a clear continuation of their targeting of residential areas.

Aleppo Internal Security Forces – Media Center