Heavy clashes between Qasd forces and Syrian army units are ongoing in Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods, trapping dozens of families as mosques broadcast calls for civilians to remain indoors between 8:08 PM and 8:38 PM UTC on October 6th, 2025. The Syrian army's Ministry of Defense confirmed the clashes, stating their movements are part of a redeployment plan following repeated Qasd attacks targeting army and security forces and attempts to control new points. This escalation occurred within the past 30 minutes, with Syria TV reporting the dangerous situation and civilian injuries. The Ministry of Defense, in statements released by Damas Post, confirmed that an element and three members of the Internal Security Forces were killed by SDF targeting in the vicinity of Sheikh Maksoud neighborhood. The Ministry also stated their commitment to the March 10th agreement and denied intentions for military operations, asserting the army's responsibility to preserve lives and property. Syria TV also reported that mosques broadcast loudspeakers urging civilians not to leave Al-Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods during this period. Earlier in the day, the Syrian army's forces discovered and detonated a tunnel dug by Qasd that linked their sites to an area behind army and security points, which the army stated was intended to target them. Sham TV reported that a number of civilians were injured as a result of the ongoing clashes, and footage shared online shows heavy machine gun fire directed towards STG troops in the city. These developments follow a period of heightened tension in the SDF-held Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh districts. Between 5:38 PM and 7:37 PM UTC on October 6th, 2025, at least 15 civilians were reportedly injured by live bullets and tear gas fired by government-affiliated groups and HTS terrorists during protests. Security forces had previously closed all roads leading to these districts between 5:07 PM and 5:38 PM UTC, prompting protests by SDF militia against the blockades.
