Syrian Arab Army forces conducted accurate strikes on SDF militia positions in the eastern Aleppo countryside on October 5th, 2025, according to an Eastern Naqimi correspondent. This report, translated from Arabic, states that the strikes were in response to actions by the Qasd militia, which the correspondent claims were fulfilled directly. The announcement comes as analysis of Syria's indirect parliamentary elections highlights encouraging local representation. Charles Lister, in a post made on October 5th, 2025, stated that Syria's indirect parliamentary elections have yielded "encouraging results in terms of local representation," calling it "another step in the right direction" after years of conflict and dictatorship. This assessment follows earlier reports of exchanges of fire between the Syrian Army and the SDF on the Deir Hafer front in eastern Aleppo, where both sides had reportedly deployed reinforcements. Reports from October 5th, 2025, also indicated that many videos circulating online allegedly showing bombardment between Damascus and the SDF on the eastern Aleppo front were recycled footage. The SDF had previously stated that "Damascus-affiliated militants" initiated an attack with a "suicide drone" and a second drone targeting one of their patrols, resulting in seven SDF fighters sustaining injuries, according to an SDF statement earlier in the day. Syrian government forces had also implemented road closures affecting routes between SDF-controlled territories and Damascus, including the complete closure of the Ethria-Raqqa road.
