The last SDF-aligned fighters evacuated Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood in Aleppo around 2:30 a.m. local time on Jan. 11, following an agreement, with a convoy of 350 to 500 people including relatives transported by bus to Deir Hafer under SDF control, according to monitoring account QalaatAlMudiq. Economy and Industry Minister Nidal al-Sharaa announced over the past hour that Aleppo's last neighborhoods have been liberated from SDF control, stating the ministry is working to restore normal life, protect factories, and support economic stability, as posted by Levant 24. This follows earlier reports of SDF fighters refusing surrender and holding out in Yassin Hospital, where negotiations continued. The Kurdish Front honored defenders of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh over the past hour, expressing respect for Asayish forces, wounded individuals, and martyrs who fought to protect their homeland, via its Telegram channels. Previous developments in the prior hour included Syrian army advances into neighborhoods after YPG evacuation from nearby Yaseen Hospital, as confirmed by SDF commander Mazloum Abdi, with reports of medical supplies present at Khaled Fajr Hospital.
