An injured civilian receives treatment at a hospital in Aleppo, northern Syria, Jan. 6, 2026. At least four civilians were killed and around 11 others wounded on Tuesday after drone attacks and shelling struck residential areas and Syrian army positions in the northern city, state news agency SANA reported. (Str/Xinhua)
DAMASCUS, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Syria's aviation authorities announced on Tuesday a 24-hour suspension of all flights to and from Aleppo International Airport, citing security concerns amid ongoing hostilities in the city.
The General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport said scheduled flights were redirected to Damascus International Airport as a precautionary safety measure, following what it described as indiscriminate shelling of Aleppo's residential neighborhoods by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
It added that the situation is being closely monitored and that air traffic to Aleppo would resume once security conditions allow.
At least four civilians were killed and around 11 others wounded on Tuesday after drone attacks and shelling struck residential areas and Syrian army positions in the northern city, state news agency SANA reported.
Aleppo's media directorate said the attack extended to areas near the al-Shihan roundabout, calling it a "new violation" of agreements between the SDF and the Syrian government.
The SDF, meanwhile, accused government-linked factions of "random shelling" of civilian areas, including Deir Hafir and neighborhoods near Sheikh Maqsoud, saying one projectile veered off course and struck a nearby residential district.
Aleppo Governor Azzam al-Gharib urged residents to exercise caution, avoid the city center and stay away from areas of confrontation, assuring the public that security forces were "dealing firmly with sources of fire" to restore stability.
The renewed clashes came just two days after a high-level meeting in Damascus between a delegation of the SDF, led by its general commander Mazloum Abdi, and officials from Syria's transitional government. Held on Sunday, the talks focused on advancing the military integration process but yielded no tangible progress. ■
An injured civilian receives treatment at a hospital in Aleppo, northern Syria, Jan. 6, 2026. At least four civilians were killed and around 11 others wounded on Tuesday after drone attacks and shelling struck residential areas and Syrian army positions in the northern city, state news agency SANA reported. (Str/Xinhua)
