Syria: Deadly Aleppo clashes raise fears of wider war

DW | 09.01.2026 01:13
Tensions between Syria's government and Kurdish forces have boiled over into deadly clashes in the country's northern city of Aleppo. Since Tuesday, at least 12 civilians have been killed, while several members of government forces and one Kurdish fighter have also died, according to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. More than 60 people have been wounded.