In Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud district, a ceasefire was reached between Syrian Defense Ministry forces and SDF-affiliated fighters following a Defense Ministry ultimatum last night, enabling handover without urban battle during the reporting window from 8:16 AM to 9:16 AM UTC on Jan. 9, according to QalaatAlMudiq on X. A large number of SDF-affiliated fighters were captured or surrendered overnight, with some presented before the Aleppo Security commander, as stated by QalaatAlMudiq. Those remaining in Sheikh Maqsoud who choose not to leave are expected to surrender and regularize their status. A number of SDF-affiliated Asayish fighters will be evacuated by bus to northeastern Syria. The Syria Defense Army confirmed the ceasefire with Kurdish forces in Aleppo, per guyelster on X. Syrian Kurds expressed disappointment with Israel, blaming renewed talks with Sharaa for attacks on them in Aleppo, according to a quote in the post. These developments follow buses arriving in Aleppo from 7:15 AM UTC on Jan. 9 to transport SDF fighters with light weapons to an island, while headquarters and mine maps were handed to Internal Security, as previously reported citing syrianFactCheck on X. They build on a temporary ceasefire in Ashrafiyeh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods achieved between 4:16 AM and 5:16 AM UTC on Jan. 9, welcomed by the United States via USAMBTurkiye on X.
